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01/04/2025 09:30

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RNS Number : 0241D  Pearson PLC  01 April 2025

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

 

Notification of Director and PDMRs' Interests

 

 

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive
Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each
made on the London Stock Exchange on behalf of the Company's Deputy Chair and
Senior Independent Director, and UK based Non-Executive Directors on 31 March
2025:

 

 

 Name of Director  No. of Shares Purchased  Price per Share*  Total Holding Following Notification
 Sherry Coutu      765                      £12.24            19,656
 Alison Dolan      1,200                    £12.24            2,878
 Graeme Pitkethly  1,834                    £12.24            19,082
 Annette Thomas    307                      £12.24            5,875

 

 

* rounded to two decimal places.

 

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the
UK 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                                                         Sherry Coutu
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director
 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 Non-Executive Directors' Share
                                                                  Purchase Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                               Volume(s)
     Purchase price: £12.24 per share                                                                    765
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 765 shares

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £9,363.60
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Alison Dolan
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director
 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 Non-Executive Directors' Share
                                                                  Purchase Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                               Volume(s)
     Purchase price: £12.24 per share                                                                    1,200
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 1,200 shares

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £14,688.00
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Graeme Pitkethly
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director
 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 Non-Executive Directors' Share
                                                                  Purchase Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                               Volume(s)
     Purchase price: £12.24 per share                                                                    1,834
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 1,834 shares

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £22,448.16
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                         Annette Thomas
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director
 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 Non-Executive Directors' Share
                                                                  Purchase Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                               Volume(s)
     Purchase price: £12.24 per share                                                                    307
 d)  Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                                          Aggregated volume: 307 shares

     - Price                                                      Aggregated price: £3,757.68
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      31 March 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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