Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
September 27 2023 - 1:08PM
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 September 2023
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 details of
purchases of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").
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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Thomas 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)
|
Initial notification /Amendment
|
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
|
a)
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Name
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Pearson plc
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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 arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
("DRIP")
|
c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
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$10.5511 per ADR
|
63.934570 ADRs
|
d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 63.934570
Aggregated price: $674.58
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
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25 September 2023
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f)
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Place of the transaction
|
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Sally Johnson
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
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
|
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan ("DRIP")
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£8.65 per share
|
724
|
d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 724
Aggregated price: £6,262,60
|
e)
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Date of the transaction
|
25 September 2023
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f)
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Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
Name
|
Giovanni Giovannelli
|
Reason for the notification
|
Position/status
|
President - English Language Learning
|
Initial notification /Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
Name
|
Pearson plc
|
LEI
|
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
|
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
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan ("DRIP")
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£8.65 per share
|
4,291
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 4,291
Aggregated price: £37,117.15
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 September 2023
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
Name
|
Michael Howells
|
Reason for the notification
|
Position/status
|
President - Workforce Skills
|
Initial notification /Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
Name
|
Pearson plc
|
LEI
|
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
|
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
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan ("DRIP")
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
£8.65 per share
|
131
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 131
Aggregated price: £1,133.15
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 September 2023
|
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.
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PEARSON
plc
|
|
|
Date: 27
September 2023
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|
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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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