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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 2016
 
 
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 Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (“PDMRs”)
 
Below are details of an acquisition of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) following a reinvestment of dividend under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan in the USA on 21 September 2016, notified to the Company on 26 September 2016 (settlement date): -
 
 
 
Name of PDMR
 
 
 
No. of ADRs Purchased
 
 
 
Percentage of Issued Stock
 
 
 
Price per ADR
 
 
 
Total Holding Following Notification
 
 
 
Total Percentage Following Notification
 
 
 
Melinda Wolfe
 
 
 
922
 
 
 
0.00011%
 
 
 
$10.1992
 
 
 
41,158
 
 
 
0.00501%
 
 
 
The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail.
 
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
 
Melinda Wolfe
 
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
 
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 shares arising from Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Purchase price: $10.1992 per ADR
 
922
 
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
Aggregated volume: 922 ADRs.
Aggregated price: $9403.6624
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
21 September 2016 (Purchase Date)
26 September 2016(Settlement Date)
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
 
 
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: 27 September 2016
 
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE DALE

 
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Natalie Dale
Deputy Company Secretary