-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UfLGomYpzXazveXrWJ3e1XxJYX5kNjw8h/nI6QKnb9g1piZ3kYxFgZ4miqrNG1F1 EiPDbO7cq2tdoySlEf8yRQ== 0001191638-05-000645.txt : 20050418 0001191638-05-000645.hdr.sgml : 20050418 20050418064203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-05-000645 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050418 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050418 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 05755330 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 pson200504186k.txt DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of April, 2005 PEARSON plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) N/A (Translation of registrant's name into English) 80 Strand London, England WC2R 0RL 44-20-7010-2000 (Address of principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F X Form 40-F Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Yes No X - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Report includes the following documents: 1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director Shareholding Pearson plc - Notification of Directors' Interests Pearson operates the Annual Bonus Share Matching Plan (the "Plan") whereby executive directors and certain senior executives are able to elect to invest their annual bonus in ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares"). The participant is then entitled to receive, after tax thereon, one additional Share free of charge for every Share left in trust for five years (or half that number of additional Shares after three years). Entitlement to the additional Shares is dependent on Pearson satisfying a corporate performance target and will normally be lost if the participant leaves Pearson's employment. The director named below has informed the Company on 15 April 2005 that they have purchased Shares in order to participate in the Plan in respect of their annual bonus for 2004. The purchase price for these Shares was 633.0p per share.
Director Shares Resultant Percentage Purchased Holding Holding R A Fairhead 11,848 27,508 0.00342%
SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. PEARSON plc Date: 18 April, 2005 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary
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