Director/PDMR Shareholding

Pearson PLC

02 October 2023

 

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give details of purchases of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").

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	Andy Bird
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
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)
		$10.54 per ADR	3,445
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 3,445 Aggregated price: $ 36,310.30
e)	Date of the transaction	28 September 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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)
		$10.54 per ADR	283
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 283 Aggregated price: $2,982.82
e)	Date of the transaction	28 September 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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 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)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		$10.54 per ADR	164
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 164 Aggregated price: $1,728.56
e)	Date of the transaction	28 September 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

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