Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9991L

Pearson PLC

21 January 2009

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 MARJORIE SCARDINO	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 AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS (ADRs)
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them MARJORIE SCARDINO	8.	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE THROUGH U.S. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 955	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.00012%
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 $8.1090	14.	Date and place of transaction 31 December 2008 USA
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 632,755 0.07826%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 20 January 2009

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

17.	Date of grant N/A	18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A
23.	Any additional information N/A	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries: JENNIFER BRAUNHOFER, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY, 020 7010 2256.