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27/09/2023 16:00

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RNS Number : 8775N  Pearson PLC  27 September 2023

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

 

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

 

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the
UK 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                                                         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)
     $10.5511 per ADR                                                                                     63.934570 ADRs
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 63.934570

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: $674.58
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      25 September 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

 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)
     £8.65 per share                                                                                       724
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 724

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £6,262,60
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      25 September 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
 associated
 Name                                                         Giovanni Giovannelli
 Reason for the notification
 Position/status                                              President - English Language Learning
 Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification
 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 Name                                                         Pearson plc
 LEI                                                          2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
 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
 Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

 Identification code

                                                              ISIN: GB0006776081
 Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
 Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                                 Volume(s)
                                                              £8.65 per share                          4,291
 Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 4,291

 - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £37,117.15
 Date of the transaction                                      25 September 2023
 Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
 associated
 Name                                                         Michael Howells
 Reason for the notification
 Position/status                                              President - Workforce Skills
 Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification
 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
 platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 Name                                                         Pearson plc
 LEI                                                          2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
 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
 Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

 Identification code

                                                              ISIN: GB0006776081
 Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
 Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                                 Volume(s)
                                                              £8.65 per share                          131
 Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 131

 - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £1,133.15
 Date of the transaction                                      25 September 2023
 Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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