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03/05/2024 15:45

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RNS Number : 2461N  Pearson PLC  03 May 2024

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 settled on a net-of-tax basis, following release of share
                                                                  award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Volume: 52,704

                                                                  Price: n/a

 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      1 May 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 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 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) 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 LTIP award  Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
     Volume: 157,241                                                                                                          Volume: 31,206

     Price: n/a                                                                                                               Price: £9.706565 per share Aggregated price: £302,903.07
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      1 May 2024
 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 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) 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 LTIP award  Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
     Volume: 141,930                                                                                                          Volume: 66,708

     Price: n/a                                                                                                               Price: £9.706565 per share Aggregated price: £647,505.54
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      1 May 2024
 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 settled on a net-of-tax basis, following release of share
                                                                  award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Volume: 31,640

                                                                  Price: n/a

 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      1 May 2024
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

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