Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2158U

Pearson PLC

12 May 2008

notification of transactions of directors, persons
discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.14R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer PEARSON PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)
			(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
			both (i) and (ii) BOTH (i) AND (ii)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ROBIN FREESTONE	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1 HOLDING	6	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 25P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them ROBIN FREESTONE	8.	State the nature of the transaction AWARD OF 1,757 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE SAVE FOR SHARES PLAN
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction N/A	14.	Date and place of transaction N/A
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant 9 MAY 2008	18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 1 AUGUST 2011 - 31 JANUARY 2012
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 1,757 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 534.80P	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 3,623
23.	Any additional information N/A	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries: STEPHEN JONES, DEPUTY SECRETARY, 020 7010 2257.