Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
07 Mai 2021 - 2:45PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 2021
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 further
detail.
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
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a)
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Name
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Timothy Bozik
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
President - Higher Education
|
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
|
American Depositary Receipts
(ADRs), each representing
one ordinary share of 25 pence,
in Pearson plc
ISIN: US7050151056
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Allotment 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
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Allotment of ordinary shares following release of LTIP
award
|
Sale of ordinary shares to
cover tax liability
|
Conversion
of residual ordinary shares to ADRs
|
Volume: 28,046
Purchase price: N/A
|
Volume: 9,382
Price £7.973 per share
Aggregated price: £74,803
|
Volume:18,664
Price: n/a
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above
Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
4 May 2021
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Robert Whelan
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
President - Assessment & Qualifications
|
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
|
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), each representing one ordinary
share of 25 pence, in Pearson plc
ISIN: US7050151056
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Allotment of ordinary shares following release of share award under
the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover
tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Allotment of ordinary shares following release of LTIP
award
|
Sale of ordinary shares
|
Conversion of residual ordinary shares to ADRs
|
Volume: 28,046
Price n/a
|
Volume: 8,608
Price: £7.973 per share
Aggregated price: £ 68,632
|
Volume: 19,438
Price: n/a
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above
Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
4 May 2021
|
f)
|
Place of t transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Giovanni Giovannelli
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
President - English Language 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
|
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Allotment of ordinary shares following release of share award under
the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover
tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Allotment of ordinary shares following release of LTIP
award
|
Sale of shares to cover tax liability
|
Volume: 28,046
Price: N/A
|
Volume: 1,541
Price: £7.973 per share
Aggregated price: £12,287
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above
Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
4 May 2021
|
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: 07
May 2021
|
|
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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|
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Natalie
White
|
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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