-----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, FbD/qq5nyrROQM9eCQYUrAKMiLxioU2tLatH/nOx6+5QETw6sBOQhUg7nPGigFJs tLcwwhQYV6QoWtTDRwf/HQ== 0001191638-08-002035.txt : 20081223 0001191638-08-002035.hdr.sgml : 20081223 20081223061923 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-08-002035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081223 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: 081265494 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 pson200812236k.htm 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, 2008
 
 

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 Monday
, 
22 December
 2008 under the Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:-




Name of Director

No. of Shares Purchased


Percentage of Issued Stock %


Price per Share £
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
David Arculus


337
0.00004
%
£
6.50
11,740
0.00145
%
Lord Burns


336
0.00004
%
£6.50
10,290
0.00127
%
Patrick Cescau
337

0.00004
%

£6.50
4,144
0.00051
%
Ken Hydon

337
0.00004
%

£6.50
8,559
0.00106
%






Name of Director

No. of ADRs Purchased


Percentage of Issued Stock %


Price per ADR $
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
Susan Fuhrman

483
0.00006
%
$
9.5526
7,365
0.00091
%

C K Prahalad

355
0.00004
%
$9.5526
969
0.00012
%


 
 


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:  23 December 2008

  
By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES

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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary

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