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RNS Number : 4690D  Pearson PLC  07 May 2026

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

 

Notification of Directors' Interests

 

 

2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Awards

 

On 5 May 2026, the Company made a grant of performance-related restricted
shares under the LTIP, including to the Chief Executive, under the 2020 LTIP
rules. This represents the company's annual grant of long-term incentives for
2026. The award will vest on 1 May 2029 subject to the performance conditions
and targets as set out in the 2025 annual report. Any shares which vest on 1
May 2029 will be subject to an additional two-year holding period, following
the end of the performance period. The award also attracts dividend equivalent
awards.

 

The award is consistent with the directors' remuneration policy approved by
shareholders at the 2026 Annual General Meeting and was made on the following
basis:

 

 Name         Title            Restricted shares awarded  % of Salary  Share price used to calculate award

 Omar Abbosh  Chief Executive  799,835                    850%         £10.861

 

The number of shares awarded to Omar Abbosh was determined using the average
mid-market closing share price of the Company's ordinary shares as traded on
the London Stock Exchange for the five trading days up to and including 01 May
2026, which is the share price used to determine award values for LTIP awards
to the wider employee population (excluding those based in the US).

 

The Remuneration Committee reserves the right to adjust payouts up or down
before they are released if it believes that the vesting outcome does not
reflect underlying financial or non-financial performance or if such other
exceptional factors warrant doing so. In making such adjustments, the
Committee is guided by the principle of aligning shareholder and management
interests.

 

The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK
Market Abuse Regulation.

 

 

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                                                         Omar Abbosh
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Executive
 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                                    Award of performance-related restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive
                                                                  Plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                                 Volume(s)
     n/a                                                                                                   799,835
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Aggregated price: N/A

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price                                                      Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      5 May 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

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