-----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, LFEwaYFxufoclL7F+z39tb+kwiGzin46m3cN/nFxUsHB0Yh1HJjRrBCHOyjKKQam RobaVLBPoC1sG3kLNpSi7Q== 0001191638-10-001443.txt : 20101216 0001191638-10-001443.hdr.sgml : 20101216 20101216064725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-10-001443 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101216 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: 101255031 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 pson201012166k.htm DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING pson201012166k.htm
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 2010
 
 
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")
 
Director Shareholding
 
 
Below are details of share transfers of ordinary shares of 25p each made on 16 December 2010 and notified to the Company on 16 December 2010:-
 
On 16 December 2010 Robin Freestone transferred 4,000 ordinary shares of 25p each to the following connected persons:
Name of connected person to whom shares transferred
Number of ordinary shares of 25p each transferred
James Freestone
1,000
William Freestone
1,000
Jonathan Freestone
1,000
Matthew Freestone
1,000
 
All of the above transfers were made by way of gift. The number of shares in which Robin Freestone and his connected persons are beneficially interested remains at 211,040.
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R.
 
 
 
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:  16 December, 2010
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
 

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