Director/PDMR Shareholding

Pearson PLC

04 May 2023

 

Pearson plc - (the "Company") Notification of PDMR 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	Tom 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	American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: US7050151056
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ADRs following release of share award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ADRs following release of LTIP award	Sale of ADRs to cover tax liability
		Volume: 23,082 Price: n/a	Volume: 10,662 Price: $9.3374 per share Aggregated price: $99,555.36
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ordinary Shares following release of LTIP award	Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
		Volume: 38,552 Price: n/a	Volume: 5,661 Price: £7.62265 per share Aggregated price: £43,151.83
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Mike 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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ordinary Shares following release of LTIP award	Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
		Volume: 21,410 Price: n/a	Volume: 10,095 Price: £7.622651 per share Aggregated price: £76,950.66
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ordinary Shares following release of LTIP award	Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
		Volume: 138,349 Price: n/a	Volume: 65,220 Price: £7.622651 per share Aggregated price: £497,149.30
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Arthur Valentine
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - Assessment & Qualifications
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	American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: US7050151056
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ADRs following release of share award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ADRs following release of LTIP award	Sale of ADRs to cover tax liability
		Volume: 13,477 Price: n/a	Volume: 3,698 Price: $9.3374 per share Aggregated price: $34,529.71
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

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