Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2921V
Pearson PLC
04 April 2023
 

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

 

Notification of Director and PDMRs' Interests

 

 

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on behalf of the Company's Chair, Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, and Non-Executive Directors on 31 March 2023:

 

 

Name of Director

No. of Shares Purchased

Price per Share*

Total Holding Following Notification

Sherry Coutu

1,180

£8.32

11,747

Graeme Pitkethly

257

£8.32

10,734

Tim Score

2,929

£8.32

70,404

Annette Thomas

480

£8.32

2,797

Lincoln Wallen

474

£8.32

16,789

 

 

Name of Director

No. of ADRs Purchased

Price per ADR*

Total Holding Following Notification

Omid Kordestani

8,439

$10.39

40,535

Esther Lee

762

$10.39

2,259

Linda Lorimer

478

$10.39

18,516

 

* rounded to two decimal places.

 

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.

 



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

Sherry Coutu

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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 Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: £8.3160 per share

1,180

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 1,180 shares

Aggregated price: £9,812.88

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Graeme Pitkethly

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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 Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: £8.3160 per share

257

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 257 shares

Aggregated price: £2,137.21

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Tim Score

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

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 Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: £8.3160 per share

2,929

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 2,929 shares

Aggregated price: £24,357.56

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Annette Thomas

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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 Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: £8.3160 per share

480

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 480 shares

Aggregated price: £3,991.68

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Lincoln Wallen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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 Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: £8.3160 per share

474

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 474 shares

Aggregated price: £3,941.78

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Omid Kordestani

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chair

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 shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: $10.3925 per ADR

8,439

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 8,439 ADRs

Aggregated price: $87,702.31

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Esther Lee

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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 shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: $10.3925 per ADR

762

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 762 ADRs

Aggregated price: $7,919.09

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Linda Lorimer

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

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 shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: $10.3925 per ADR

478

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 478 ADRs

Aggregated price: $4,967.62

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

 

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.
 
END
 
 
DSHDZGGDKDKGFZG

Companies

Pearson (PSON)
UK 100