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 November 2013 

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

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

Non-executive director

The Company hereby announces that Ken Hydon, a non-executive director of the Company and chairman of its audit committee, was appointed as a non-executive director of Merlin Entertainments plc ("Merlin") on 20 October 2013.

This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.14 following the admission of Merlin's shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange on 8 November 2013.

Natalie Dale

Assistant Company Secretary

Pearson plc

11 November 2013

PEARSON plc


Date: 11 November 2013 

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES


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Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary