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PearsonAnnouncement

04/04/2017 08:45

RNS Number : 4976B
Pearson PLC
04 April 2017
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Notification of Director and PDMRs' Interests
Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on 31 March 2017: -
Name of Director
No. of Shares Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock
Price per Share
Total Holding Following Notification
Elizabeth Corley
1,047
0.00013%
6.72
5,003
Vivienne Cox
341
0.00004%
6.72
4,321
Harish Manwani
2,163
0.00026%
6.72
7,556
Tim Score
2,264
0.00028%
6.72
10,254
Lincoln Wallen
574
0.00007%
6.72
2,477
Name of Director
No. of ADRs Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock
Price per ADR
Total Holding Following Notification
Joshua Lewis
450
0.00005%
$8.39
9,664
Linda Lorimer
1,083
0.00013%
$8.39
5,182
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Elizabeth Corley
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 6.72 per share
1,047
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 1,047 shares
Aggregated price: 7,035.84
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Vivienne Cox
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 6.72 per share
341
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 341 shares
Aggregated price: 2,291.52
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Harish Manwani
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 6.72 per share
2,163
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 2,163 shares
Aggregated price: 14,535.36
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Tim Score
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 6.72 per share
2,264
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 2,264 shares
Aggregated price: 15,214.08
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Lincoln Wallen
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 6.72 per share
574
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 574 shares
Aggregated price: 3,857.28
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Joshua Lewis
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc (each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc)
ISIN: US7050151056
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: $8.39 per ADR
450
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 450 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $3,775.50
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Linda Lorimer
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name 
Pearson plc
b)
LEI
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc (each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc)
ISIN: US7050151056
b) 
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: $8.39 per ADR
1,083
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 1,083 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $9,086.37
e)
Date of the transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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