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PearsonAnnouncement

07/12/2023 09:30

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RNS Number : 0338W  Pearson PLC  07 December 2023

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

 

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

 

The Company announces that it has received notification that Sally Johnson,
Chief Financial Officer, has transferred a total of 103,260 ordinary shares of
25p each (Shares) into a nominee account held in the name of Ms Johnson's
spouse, Hugh Johnson.

 

Following this transaction, the aggregate beneficial interest in the Company
of Ms Johnson and her spouse remains unchanged.

 

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                                                         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                                    Transfer of shares held in a nominee holding account in Sally Johnson's name
                                                                  into a different nominee holding account in Sally Johnson's name.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                                 Volume(s)
     £nil                                                                                                  90,836
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 90,836

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      6 December 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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                                    Transfer of shares held in a nominee holding account in Sally Johnson's name
                                                                  into a nominee holding account in the name of her spouse (her Person Closely
                                                                  Associated).
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                                 Volume(s)
     £nil                                                                                                  103,260
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 103,260

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £nil
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      6 December 2023
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

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