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04/04/2023 16:30

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RNS Number : 3019V  Pearson PLC  04 April 2023

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                                                         Tom Ap Simon
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
 b)  Initial notification                                         Initial notification

     /Amendment
 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
     Identification code                                          ISIN: US7050151056
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Release of ADRs following release of share award under the Company's
                                                                  Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities
                                                                  arising from vesting share awards
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Release of ADRs following release of MIP award  Sale of ADRs to cover tax liability
     Volume: 10,818                                                                                               Volume: 4,998

     Price: n/a                                                                                                   Price: $10.3966 per share

                                                                                                                  Aggregated price: $51,962.21
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

 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                                         Initial notification

     /Amendment
 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                                    Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
                                                                  Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax
                                                                  liabilities arising from vesting share awards
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Release of ordinary shares following release of MIP award  Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
     Volume: 44,376                                                                                                          Volume: 8,340

     Price: n/a                                                                                                              Price: £8.32647 per share Aggregated price: £69,442.76
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2023
 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                                         Initial notification

     /Amendment
 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                                    Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
                                                                  Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax
                                                                  liabilities arising from vesting share awards
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Release of ordinary shares following release of MIP award  Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
     Volume: 2,555                                                                                                           Volume: 1,205

     Price: n/a                                                                                                              Price: £8.32647 per share Aggregated price: £10,033.40
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Arthur Valentine
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              President - Assessment & Qualifications
 b)  Initial notification                                         Initial notification

     /Amendment
 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

     Identification code                                          ISIN: US7050151056
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Release of ADRs following release of share award under the Company's
                                                                  Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities
                                                                  arising from vesting share awards
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Release of ADRs following release of MIP award  Sale of ADRs to cover tax liability
     Volume: 3,408                                                                                                Volume: 938

     Price: n/a                                                                                                   Price: $10.3966 per share

                                                                                                                  Aggregated price: $9,752.01
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

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