UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2021
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Yes No X
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 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 | Tom ap Simon | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | President - 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), each representing 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) |
1) $9.8827 per ADR 2) $9.66 per ADR | 1) 261.788782 ADRs 2) 38.851 ADRs | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 300.639782 Aggregated price: $2,962.48 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 1) 27th September 2021 2) 28th September 2021 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |
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 - 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 | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
£6.944 per share | 34 ordinary shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 34 shares Aggregated price: £236.10 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 27 September 2021 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£6.944 per share | 1,525 ordinary shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 1,525 shares Aggregated price: £10,589.60 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 27 September 2021 | |
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£6.944 per share | 73 ordinary shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 73 Aggregated price: £506.91 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 27 September 2021 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| PEARSON plc | |
| Date: 29 September 2021 | |
| By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE | |
| ------------------------------------ | |
| Natalie White | |
| Deputy Company Secretary |