0001654954-23-006070.txt : 20230510 0001654954-23-006070.hdr.sgml : 20230510 20230510131436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-23-006070 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230510 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230510 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230510 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: 23905440 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 a9963y.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING a9963y
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 2023
 
 
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 PDMRs' Interests
 
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give details of purchases of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").
 
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lincoln Wallen
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Non-Executive Director
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Pearson plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
 
4
 
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
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
£8.194601 per share
 
291
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
 
Aggregated volume: 291
Aggregated price: £2,384.63
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
5 May 2023
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
 
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: 10 May 2023
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary