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PearsonAnnouncement

02/10/2017 09:35

RNS Number : 3880S
Pearson PLC
02 October 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 behalf of the Company's Chairman and Non-Executive Directors on 29 September 2017: -
Name of Director
No. of Shares Purchased
Price per Share
Total Holding Following Notification
Elizabeth Corley
1,111
6.04
7,039
Vivienne Cox
346
6.04
4,952
Harish Manwani
2,349
6.04
11,993
Tim Score
2,610
6.04
15,144
Lincoln Wallen
671
6.04
3,873
Name of Director
No. of ADRs Purchased
Price per ADR
Total Holding Following Notification
Joshua Lewis
496
$8.16
10,606
Linda Lorimer
651
$8.16
6,415
Sidney Taurel
3,528
$8.16
75,632
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: 6.04per share
1,111
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 1,111shares
Aggregated price: 6,710.44
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 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: 6.04per share
346
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 346 shares
Aggregated price: 2,089.84
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 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: 6.04 per share
2,349
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 2,349 shares
Aggregated price: 14,187.96
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 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: 6.04 per share
2,610
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 2,610 shares
Aggregated price: 15,764.40
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 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: 6.04 per share
671
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 671 shares
Aggregated price: 4,052.84
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 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: $8.16 per ADR
496
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 496 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $4,047.31
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 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: $8.16per ADR
651
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 651 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $5,312.09
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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 arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: $8.16 per ADR
3,528
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 3,528 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $28,788.13
e)
Date of the transaction
29 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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