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 July 2015
 
 
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")
 
 
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
 
Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on 30 June 2015 and notified to the Company on 30 June 2015:-
 
Name of Director
No. of Shares Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock %
Price per
Share £
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
 
Elizabeth Corley
 
 
167
 
0.00002%
 
£12.25
 
790
 
0.00010%
 
 
Vivienne Cox
 
 
162
 
0.00002%
 
 
£12.25
 
2,440
 
0.00030%
 
 
Harish Manwani
 
 
250
 
0.00003%
 
£12.25
 
1,896
 
0.00023%
 
Timothy Score
 
 
183
 
0.00002%
 
£12.25
 
349
 
0.00004%
 
 
 
Name of Director
No. of ADRs Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock %
Price per
ADR $
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
 
Joshua Lewis
 
 
243
 
0.00003%
 
$19.20
 
7,076
 
0.00086%
 
 
Linda Lorimer
 
 
241
 
0.00003%
 
$19.20
 
2,020
 
0.00025%
 
 
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.

 

 
 
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:  01 July 2015
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary