0001191638-15-000671.txt : 20150514 0001191638-15-000671.hdr.sgml : 20150514 20150514093729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-15-000671 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150514 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: 15860634 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 pson201505146k.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING pson201505146k.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 May 2015 
 
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")
 
 
Notification of Interest of Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")
 
Below are details of an acquisition of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") following a reinvestment of dividend under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in the USA on 7 May 2015, notified to the Company on 13 May 2015:-
 
Name of PDMR
No. of ADRs Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock
Price per ADR
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification
Melinda Wolfe
476
0.00006%
$20.0547
19,013
0.00232%
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
 


 
 
 
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: 14 May 2015 

 

 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary