REG - Pearson PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PearsonAnnouncement

13/05/2020 11:30

RNS Number : 7876M
  
Pearson PLC
  
13 May 2020
  
 

 
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
 
 
Notification of Directors' and PDMRs' Interests
 
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give details of purchases of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").
 
 
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


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 Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.467854 per share


257




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 257 shares
Aggregated price: £1,148.23




e)


Date of the transaction


07 May 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Rod Bristow




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


President, 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


Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




(i) £4.467854 per share
(ii) £4.63257  per share
 
 


1797
1212




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 3009 shares
Aggregated price: £13,643.40
 




e)


Date of the transaction


(i) 07 May 2020
(ii) 11 May 2020
 




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 
 
 




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


Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




(i) £4.467854 per share
(ii) £4.63257 per share
 


1996
1347




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 3343. shares
Aggregated price: £24,075.73
 




e)


Date of the transaction


07 May 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


John Fallon




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Chief Executive




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 Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.63257 per share


2044




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 2044 shares
Aggregated price: £9,468.97
£4.63257




e)


Date of the transaction


07 May 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 
 
 




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


Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.63257 per share


1163




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 1163 shares
Aggregated price: £5,387.67
£4.63257




e)


Date of the transaction


07 May 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 
 
 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Sally Johnson




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Chief Financial 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


Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.467854 per share


274




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 274 shares
Aggregated price: £1224.192
£4.467854




e)


Date of the transaction


07 May 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 


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