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 August 2019
 
 
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 Director's Interests
 
The Company announces that it has received notification that Josh Lewis, a non-executive director of the Company, has, for personal estate planning purposes, dematerialised his certificated holding of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the Company.
 
This process involved the transfer of a total of 10,346 ADRs, each representing one ordinary 25p share in the Company, to a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis and his spouse, Teresa D Lewis, and then a further transfer on to a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis's personal trust.
 
Following the transactions outlined above, Mr Lewis's beneficial interest in the Company remains unchanged.
 
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU 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
 
a)
 
Name
 
Josh Lewis
 
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
 
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
 
Dematerialisation of certificated holding involving the transfer of ADRs in the Company to a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis and his Person Closely Associated, Teresa Lewis
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Nil
 
400 ADRs
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Aggregated volume: 400 ADRs
 
Aggregated price: nil
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2019-06-28
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
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
 
Dematerialisation of certificated holding involving the transfer of ADRs in the Company to a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis and his Person Closely Associated, Teresa Lewis
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Nil
 
8,861 ADRs
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Aggregated volume: 8,861 ADRs
 
Aggregated price: nil
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2019-07-01
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
Dematerialisation of certificated holding involving the transfer of ADRs in the Company to a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis and his Person Closely Associated, Teresa Lewis
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Nil
 
1,085 ADRs
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Aggregated volume: 1,085 ADRs
 
Aggregated price: nil
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2019-07-08
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
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
 
Transfer of 10,346 ADRs in the Company from a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis and his Person Closely Associated, Teresa D Lewis, to a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of The S. Joshua Lewis Revocable Trust
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Nil
 
10,346 ADRs
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Aggregated volume: 10,346 ADRs
 
Aggregated price: nil
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2019-07-30
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
The S. Joshua Lewis Revocable Trust
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Person Closely Associated to Josh Lewis, 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
 
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
 
Receipt of 10,346 ADRs in the Company transferred into a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of The S. Joshua Lewis Revocable Trust from a Fidelity Investments nominee account held in the name of Mr Lewis and his Person Closely Associated, Teresa D Lewis
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Nil
 
10,346 ADRs
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Aggregated volume: 10,346 ADRs
 
Aggregated price: nil
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2019-07-30
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 August 2019
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary