Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4330Q
Pearson PLC
29 February 2016
 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.

Name of the issuer

 

PEARSON PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

BOTH (i) AND (ii)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

 

CORAM WILLIAMS

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

 

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1

 

HOLDING

6

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

 

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

 

CORAM WILLIAMS

 

8.

State the nature of the transaction

 

 

PURCHASE

9

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

 

5,000

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

0.000609%

 

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed         

 

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

 

N/A

 

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

 

£8.36 PER SHARE

 

14.

Date and place of transaction

 

29 FEBRUARY 2016 - LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

5,010           0.000610%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

 

29 FEBRUARY 2016

 

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.

Date of grant

 

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

 

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries: 

NATALIE DALE - 020 7010 2261

 

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

NATALIE DALE, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

 

Date of notification: 29 FEBRUARY 2016

 

Notes:                This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.              

(1)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)           An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

 


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