Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9804A

Pearson PLC

28 September 2022

 

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

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	Thomas ap Simon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
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	American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc ISIN: US7050151056
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		$9.2961 per ADR	50.0188251 ADRs
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 50.0188251 Aggregated price: $464.98
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Sally Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial 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)
		£8.574 per share	117
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 117 Aggregated price: £1,003.16
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Giovanni Giovannelli
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - English Language Learning
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)
		£8.574 per share	2,014
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 2,014 Aggregated price: £17,268.04
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Michael Howells
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - Workforce Skills
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)
		£8.574 per share	37
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 37 Aggregated price: £317.24
e)	Date of the transaction	26 September 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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