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
2025
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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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
- Higher Education and 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
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American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one
ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
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Identification
code
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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 in
respect of the offering period from 1 July 2024 to 31 December
2024.
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s)
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Volume:
569.6924
Price:
$10.532 per ADR
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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: 569.6924
Aggregated
price: $6,000
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e)
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Date
of the transaction
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22
January 2025
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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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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: 24
January 2025
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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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