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 2026
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 PDMR Interests
Notification
and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with
them
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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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Omar
Abbosh
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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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Chief
Executive Officer
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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
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Ordinary
shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
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Identification
code
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ISIN:
GB0006776081
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b)
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Nature
of the transaction
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Release
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to
cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share
awards
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s)
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Release
of ordinary shares following release of LTIP award
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Sale
of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
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Volume:
472,951
Price:
n/a
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Volume:
52,025
Price:
£10.5013
per
share Aggregated price: £546.330.13
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d)
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Aggregated
information
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Aggregated volume
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Price
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Aggregated
volume: see 4 (c) above
Aggregated
price: see 4 (c) above
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e)
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Date
of the transaction
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02
January 2026
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f)
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Place
of the transaction
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London
Stock Exchange (XLON)
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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.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 06
January 2026
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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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