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28/09/2022 09:30

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RNS Number : 9804A  Pearson PLC  28 September 2022

 

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                                                         Thomas ap Simon
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              President - Higher Education and Virtual 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  American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one

                                                            ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc

                                                            ISIN: US7050151056
     Identification code
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                                Volume(s)
     $9.2961 per ADR                                                                                      50.0188251 ADRs
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 50.0188251

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: $464.98
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

 

 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  Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

     Identification code

                                                                  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)
     £8.574 per share                                                                                      117
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 117

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £1,003.16
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      26 September 2022
 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 - English Language 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  Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

     Identification code

                                                                  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)
     £8.574 per share                                                                                      2,014
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 2,014

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £17,268.04
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Michael Howells
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              President - Workforce Skills
 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  Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

     Identification code

                                                                  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)
     £8.574 per share                                                                                      37
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 37

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £317.24
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      26 September 2022
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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