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 2020
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 Directors' and PDMRs' Interests
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU 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 | ||
a) | Name | Lincoln Wallen | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Non-executive Director | |
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) |
£4.467854 per share | 257 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 257 shares Aggregated price: £1,148.23 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 07 May 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Rod Bristow | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | President, UK & Global Online 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
(i) £4.467854 per share (ii) £4.63257 per share | 1797 1212 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 3009 shares Aggregated price: £13,643.40 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | (i) 07 May 2020 (ii) 11 May 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Albert Hitchcock | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Technology and Operations 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) |
(i) £4.467854 per share (ii) £4.63257 per share | 1996 1347 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 3343. shares Aggregated price: £24,075.73 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 07 May 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | John Fallon | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive | |
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) |
£4.63257 per share | 2044 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 2044 shares Aggregated price: £9,468.97 £4.63257 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 07 May 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Giovanni Giovannelli | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | President, International | |
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) |
£4.63257 per share | 1163 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 1163 shares Aggregated price: £5,387.67 £4.63257 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 07 May 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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) |
£4.467854 per share | 274 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 274 shares Aggregated price: £1224.192 £4.467854 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 07 May 2020 | |
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: 13 May 2020 | |
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE | |
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Natalie White | |
Deputy Company Secretary |