NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006.
BOTH (i) AND (ii) |
3. |
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
GLEN MORENO |
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 DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRs) |
7. |
Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
GLEN MORENO |
8. |
State the nature of the transaction
SALE OF ADRs |
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
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11. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
10,000 ADRs |
12. |
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.00123% |
13. |
Price per share or value of transaction $15.12 |
14. |
Date and place of transaction
19 MARCH 2010 - USA |
15. |
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
200,000 0.02465% |
16. |
Date issuer informed of transaction
19 MARCH 2010 |
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: STEPHEN JONES 020 7010 2257 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification STEPHEN JONES, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date of notification: 19 MARCH 2010 |
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.14.
(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.