6-K 1 pson200610026k.txt PEARSON PLC 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 October 2006 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 Friday, 29 September 2006 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 GBP Notification Notification % David 285 0.00004 GBP 7.66 780 0.0001 Arculus Lord Burns 285 0.000035 GBP 7.66 6,299 0.00078 Ken Hydon 285 0.00004 GBP 7.66 780 0.0001 Gurvirendra Talwar 1,012 0.00013 GBP 7.66 16,745 0.00208
Name of No. of Percentage of Price per Total Holding Total Percentage Director ADRs Issued Stock ADR $ Following Following Purchased % Notification Notification % Susan 381 0.000047 $14.2559 3,451 0.00043 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: 2 October 2006 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary