0001654954-24-000902.txt : 20240125 0001654954-24-000902.hdr.sgml : 20240125 20240125064011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-24-000902 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240125 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing 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: 24558520 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 a9331a.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING a9331a

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 January 2024
 
 
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
 
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
 
 Tom ap Simon
 
  2
 
 Reason for the notification
 
  a)
 
 Position/status
 
 President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
 
  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
 
 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
 
 ISIN: US7050151056
b)
 
 Nature of the transaction
 
 Purchase of ADRs through the Company's U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in respect of the offering period from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023
 
c)
 
 Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
 Volume(s)
 
 $8.8490 per ADR
 
 678.043 ADRs
 
d)
 
 Aggregated information
 
 - Aggregated volume
 
 - Price
 
 
 
 Aggregated volume: 678.043 ADRs
 
 Aggregated price: $6,000
 
e)
 
 Date of the transaction
 
 23 January 2024
 
f)
 
 Place of the transaction
 
 New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) 
 
 
 
 
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: 25 January 2024
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary