PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Anna Vikström Persson |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Pearson plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options under the Company's Worldwide Save for Shares Plan over a three year savings period with an exercise price of £5.80 per share |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
Purchase price: N/A |
3,103 (The Number of Options to be granted) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Aggregated volume: 3,103 Options Aggregated price: N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 March 2018 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |