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 December 2011
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
This Report includes the following documents:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
 
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
 
Director Shareholding
 
 
Below are details of share transfers of ordinary shares of 25p each made on 13 December 2011 and notified to the Company on 13 December 2011:-
 
On 13 December 2011 Robin Freestone transferred 2,000 ordinary shares of 25p each to the following connected persons:
 
Name of connected person to whom shares transferred
Number of ordinary shares of 25p each transferred
James Freestone
500
William Freestone
500
Jonathan Freestone
500
Matthew Freestone
500
 
All of the above transfers were made by way of gift. The number of shares in which Robin Freestone and his connected persons are beneficially interested remains at 308,731.
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R.
 
 

 
 
 
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:  13 December 2011
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
 

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