REG - Pearson PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PearsonAnnouncement

02/04/2019 12:15

RNS Number : 8626U
Pearson PLC
02 April 2019
 


PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
 
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


Rod Bristow




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


President, UK and Core Markets




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
Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
 
ISIN: GB0006776081




b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of options under the Company's Worldwide Save for Shares Plan over a five year savings period with an exercise price of £6.77 per share




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




Purchase price:
N/A


4,431 (The Number of Options to be granted)




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 4,431 Options
Aggregated price: N/A




e)


Date of the transaction


28 March 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Albert Hitchcock




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Chief Technology and Operations 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
Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
 
ISIN: GB0006776081




b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of options under the Company's Worldwide Save for Shares Plan over a five year savings period with an exercise price of £6.77 per share




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




Purchase price:
N/A


4,431 (The Number of Options to be granted)




d)


Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price


Aggregated volume: 4,431 Options
Aggregated price: N/A




e)


Date of the transaction


28 March 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue



 




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