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PearsonAnnouncement

05/05/2017 16:05

RNS Number : 3788E
Pearson PLC
05 May 2017
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and/or persons closely associated with them
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Sidney Taurel
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chairman
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 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
(i) $9.40 per share
(ii) $9.39 per share
(iii) $9.41 per share
(iv) $9.44 per share
(v) $9.42 per share
(i) 2,700 ADRs
(ii) 400 ADRs
(iii) 2,100 ADRs
(iv) 100 ADRs
(v) 2,000 ADRs
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 7,300 ADRs
Aggregated price: $68,681
e)
Date of the transaction
5 May 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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