Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4017I
Pearson PLC
01 April 2020
 

 

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

Tim Bozik

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President, Global Product & North America Courseware

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 share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price:

N/A

42,053

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 42,053 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Rod Bristow

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President, Pearson UK & Global Online 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 share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: N/A

36,099

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 36,099 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Giovanni Giovannelli

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President, International

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 share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: N/A

40,929

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 40,929 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Albert Hitchcock

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Technology and Operations 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

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

ISIN: GB0006776081

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans

Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price: N/A

Volume: 36,444

Price: N/A

Volume: 87,465

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 123,909

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sally Johnson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Deputy CFO

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 share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price:

N/A

7,071

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 7,071 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Deirdre Latour

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Corporate Affairs 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

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

 

ISIN: GB0006776081

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans

Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Purchase price: N/A

Volume: 26,163

Purchase price: N/A

Volume: 62,789

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 88,952 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Bjarne Tellmann

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

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 share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: N/A

29,958

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 29,958 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Anna Vikström Persson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Human Resources 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

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

 

ISIN: GB0006776081

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans

Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Purchase price: N/A

Volume: 26,720

Purchase price: N/A

Volume: 64,126

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 90,846 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Bob Whelan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President, Pearson Assessment

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 share awards under the Company's incentive plans

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: N/A

64,607

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 64,607 shares

Aggregated price: N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 April 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A

 

 

 


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