REG - Pearson PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PearsonAnnouncement

05/10/2020 14:40

RNS Number : 1366B
  
Pearson PLC
  
05 October 2020
  
 

Pearson plc - (the "Company") Notification of PDMR 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


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


Allotment of Ordinary shares following release of share award under the Long-term Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting share award




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Allotment of Ordinary Shares following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan award


Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities




Volume: 44,162
Price : n/a


Volume: 20,830
Price: £5.4834 per share Aggregated price: £114,219.22




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above




e)


Date of the transaction


1 October 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)







 



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


Allotment of Ordinary shares following release of share award under the Long-term Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting share award




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Allotment of Ordinary Shares following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan award


Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities




Volume: 32,378
Price : n/a


Volume: 15,272
Price: £5.4834 per share Aggregated price: £83,742.48




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above




e)


Date of the transaction


1 October 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 

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