6-K 1 pson200512216k.txt DIRECTOR/PDMR 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 December, 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/PDMR Shareholding Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares and ADRs made on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 under the Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:- Name of No. of Percentage Price Total Holding Total Percentage Director Shares of Issued per Following Following Purchased Stock % Share Notification Notification % GBP Lord 321 0.000040% 6.9131 5,439 0.00068% Burns Reuben 419 0.000052% 6.9131 16,546 0.00206% Mark Vernon 321 0.000040% 6.9131 5,285 0.00066% Sankey Gurvirendra Talwar 1,088 0.000135% 6.9131 13,103 0.00163% Name of No. of ADRs Percentage of Price Total Holding Total Percentage Director Purchased Issued Stock per ADR Following Following % $ Notification Notification Susan 416 0.000052% 12.26 2,284 0.00028% Fuhrman 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: 21 December, 2005 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary