REG - Pearson PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PearsonAnnouncement

01/10/2018 15:40

RNS Number : 5844C
Pearson PLC
01 October 2018
 


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 28 September 2018:
 
 



Name of Director


No. of Shares Purchased


Price per Share


Total Holding Following Notification




Elizabeth Corley


1,588


£8.966


11,729




Vivienne Cox


241


£8.966


6,052




Tim Score


2,396


£8.966


24,201




Lincoln Wallen


446


£8.966


5,921



 
 



Name of Director


No. of ADRs Purchased


Price per ADR


Total Holding Following Notification




Joshua Lewis


357


$11.65


12,177




Linda Lorimer


460


$11.65


8,454




Michael Lynton


341


$11.65


3,166




Sidney Taurel


2,495


$11.65


86,688



 
 
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: £8.966000 per share


1,588




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 1,588 shares
Aggregated price: £14,238.01




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




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: £8.966000 per share


241




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 241 shares
Aggregated price: £2,160.81




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




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: £8.966000 per share


2,396




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 2,396 shares
Aggregated price: £21,482.54




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




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: £8.966000 per share


446




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 446 shares
Aggregated price: £3,998.84




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




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: $11.65 per ADR


357




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 357 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $4,159.05




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




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: $11.65 per ADR


460




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 460 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $5,359.00




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




f)


Place of the transaction


New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)



 
 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Michael Lynton




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: $11.65 per ADR


341




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 341 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $3,972.65




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




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: $11.65 per ADR


2,495




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 2,495 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $29,066.75




e)


Date of the transaction


28 September 2018




f)


Place of the transaction


New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)



 
 




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