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PearsonAnnouncement

24/09/2020 14:15

RNS Number : 0469A
  
Pearson PLC
  
24 September 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


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) £4.883739 per share
(ii) £4.892991 per share


752
524




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 
(i)       752 shares
(ii)      524 shares
Aggregated price: 
(i)       £3,672.57
(ii)      £2,563.93




e)


Date of the transaction


(i) 21 September 2020
(ii) 22 September 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)




£4.892991 per share


1,488 shares




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 1,488 shares
Aggregated price: £7,280.77
 




e)


Date of the transaction


22 September 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)




£4.892991 per share


503




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 503 shares
Aggregated price: £2,461.17
 




e)


Date of the transaction


22 September 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) £4.883739 per share
(ii) £4.892991 per share


836
583




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume:
(i)       836 shares
(ii)      583 shares
Aggregated price: 
(i)       £4,082.81
(ii)      £2,852.61




e)


Date of the transaction


(i)       21 September 2020
(ii)      22 September 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)




£4.883739 per share


274




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 141 shares
Aggregated price: £688.61
 




e)


Date of the transaction


21 September 2020




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 Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.883739 per share


123




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 123 shares
Aggregated price: £600.70




e)


Date of the transaction


21 September 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 

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