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 2017
 
 
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 and PDMRs' Interests
 
Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"), on the London Stock Exchange on 15 September 2017 and notified to the Company on 15 September 2017: -
 
 
 
Name of Director/PDMR
No. of Shares Purchased
Price per Share
Total Holding Following Notification
Lincoln Wallen
        27
£5.806357
       3,202
Roderick Bristow
      457
£5.806357
     54,173
Albert Hitchcock
      521
£5.806357
     61,661
 
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
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)
Purchase price: £5.806357 per share
27
 
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 27 shares
Aggregated price: £ 156.771639
e)
Date of the transaction
15 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Roderick Bristow
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Core Markets
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)
Purchase price: £5.806357 per share
 457
 
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 457 shares
Aggregated price: £2653.505149
e)
Date of the transaction
15 September 2017
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)
Purchase price: £5.806357 per share
521
 
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 521 shares
Aggregated price: £ 3025.111997
e)
Date of the transaction
15 September 2017
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: 18 September 2017
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE DALE
 
 
 
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Natalie Dale
 
Deputy Company Secretary