1
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Sidney Taurel
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chair
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Pearson plc
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b)
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LEI
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2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each
type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;
and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
Identification
code
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American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc (each ADR
represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc)
ISIN: US7050151056
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ADRs
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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Purchase price: $5.3793 per ADR
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100,000 ADRs
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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Aggregated volume: 100,000 ADRs
Aggregated price: $537,930.00
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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23 March 2020
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 24
March 2020
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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