0001191638-12-000300.txt : 20120307 0001191638-12-000300.hdr.sgml : 20120307 20120307115808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-12-000300 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120307 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120307 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: 12673251 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 pson201203076k.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING pson201203076k.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 March 2012
 
 
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
 
 
The Company was notified on 7 March 2012 of the following transfer of ordinary shares of 25p each:-
 
On 7 March 2012, Robin Freestone transferred 65,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company to his spouse, Mirima Helen Freestone.
 
This transfer was made by way of gift. The number of shares in which Robin Freestone and his connected persons are beneficially interested remains at 308,731.
 
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:  07 March 2012 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary