REG - Pearson PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PearsonAnnouncement

17/12/2020 15:45

RNS Number : 0644J
  
Pearson PLC
  
17 December 2020
  
 

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 Chair and Non-Executive Directors on 15 December 2020: 
 
 



Name of Director


No. of Shares Purchased


Price per Share*


Total Holding Following Notification




Elizabeth Corley


2,532


£6.64


32,795




Sherry Coutu


595


£6.64


5,061




Vivienne Cox


325


£6.64


8,945




Graeme Pitkethly


317


£6.64


2,276




Tim Score


2,144


£6.64


48,472




Lincoln Wallen


601


£6.64


11,668



 
 



Name of Director


No. of ADRs Purchased


Price per ADR*


Total Holding Following Notification




Linda Lorimer


604


$8.82


13,838




Michael Lynton


2,326


$8.82


18,785




Sidney Taurel


4,360


$8.82


223,406



 
* rounded to two decimal places.
 
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: £6.644 per share


2,532




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 2,532 shares
Aggregated price: £16,822.61




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Sherry Coutu




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: £6.644 per share


595




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 595 shares
Aggregated price: £3,953.18




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




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: £6.644 per share


325




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 325 shares
Aggregated price: £2,159.30




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Graeme Pitkethly




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: £6.644 per share


317




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 317 shares
Aggregated price: £2,106.15




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




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: £6.644 per share


2,144




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 2,144 shares
Aggregated price: £14,244.74




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 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 Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




Purchase price: £6.644 per share


601




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 601 shares
Aggregated price: £3,993.04




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 



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: $8.824 per ADR


604




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 604 ADRs
Aggregated price: $5,329.70




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




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: $8.824 per ADR


2,236




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 2,326 ADRs
Aggregated price: $20,524.62




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




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


Chair




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: $8.824 per ADR


4,360




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 4,360 ADRs
Aggregated price: $38,472.64




e)


Date of the transaction


15 December 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)



 
 

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