1
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Melinda
Wolfe
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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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Chief
Human Resources Officer
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b)
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Initial
notification /Amendment
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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
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a)
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Name
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Pearson
plc
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b)
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LEI
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2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
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4
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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
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a)
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Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code
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American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc
(each
ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc)
ISIN:
US7050151056
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b)
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Nature
of the transaction
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Purchase
of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
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Purchase
price: $8.9741 per ADR
|
2,955
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d)
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Aggregated
information
-
Aggregated volume
-
Price
|
Aggregated
volume: 2,955 ADRs
Aggregated
price: $26,518.4655
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e)
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Date of
the transaction
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17 May
2017 (Purchase Date)
22 May
2017 (Settlement Date)
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f)
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Place
of the transaction
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New
York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 25
May 2017
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By: /s/
NATALIE DALE
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Natalie
Dale
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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