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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Tom ap
Simon
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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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President -
Virtual Learning
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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), each representing 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 through the Company's U.S. Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and
volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
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$7.8115 per
ADR
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764.25783 ADRs
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d)
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Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
-
Price
|
Aggregated volume:
764.25783
Aggregated price:
$5,970
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e)
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Date of the
transaction
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8 July
2021
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f)
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Place of the
transaction
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New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE)
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 15
July 2021
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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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