REG - Pearson PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 4017IPearson PLC01 April 2020
Pearson plc - (the "Company")
Notification of PDMRs' Interests
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
Tim Bozik
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Global Product & North America Courseware
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price:
N/A
42,053
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 42,053 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Rod Bristow
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Pearson UK & Global Online Learning
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: N/A
36,099
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 36,099 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Giovanni Giovannelli
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, International
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: N/A
40,929
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 40,929 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Albert Hitchcock
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Technology and Operations Officer
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price: N/A
Volume: 36,444
Price: N/A
Volume: 87,465
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 123,909
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Sally Johnson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Deputy CFO
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price:
N/A
7,071
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 7,071 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Deirdre Latour
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Purchase price: N/A
Volume: 26,163
Purchase price: N/A
Volume: 62,789
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 88,952 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Bjarne Tellmann
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: N/A
29,958
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 29,958 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Anna Vikström Persson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Human Resources Officer
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Purchase price: N/A
Volume: 26,720
Purchase price: N/A
Volume: 64,126
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 90,846 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Bob Whelan
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Pearson Assessment
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
Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: N/A
64,607
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 64,607 shares
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
1 April 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
N/A
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