UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London Stock Exchange on and notified to the Company on Wednesday, 31 March 2010:-

Name of Director	No. of Shares Purchased	Percentage of Issued Stock	Price per Share	Total Holding Following Notification	Total Percentage Following Notification
David Arculus	210	0.00003%	£10.34	13,254	0.00163%
Lord Burns	214	0.00003%	£10.34	12,222	0.00151%
Patrick Cescau	210	0.00003%	£10.34	5,566	0.00069%
Ken Hydon	214	0.00003%	£10.34	9,988	0.00123%

Name of Director	No. of ADRs Purchased	Percentage of Issued Stock	Price per ADR	Total Holding Following Notification	Total Percentage Following Notification
Susan Fuhrman	285	0.00004%	$15.70	9,669	0.00119%
C K Prahalad	213	0.00003%	$15.70	2,410	0.0003%

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R and LR9.8.6R(1).

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.