Director/PDMR Shareholding

Pearson PLC

03 May 2024

 

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	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 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	Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Purchase price: N/A	125,469
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 125,469 shares Aggregated price: N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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	Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Purchase price: N/A	126,406
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 126,406 shares Aggregated price: N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Vishaal Gupta
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	Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Purchase price: N/A	414,783
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 414,783 shares Aggregated price: N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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	Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Purchase price: N/A	103,944
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 103,944 shares Aggregated price: N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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