Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
October 19 2016 - 11:18AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 October 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 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
|
John Fallon
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Chief Executive 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
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
Purchase price: £7.545 per share
|
10,000 shares
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 10,000 shares
Aggregated price: £75,450
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
19 October 2016
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Coram Williams
|
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
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
Purchase price: £7.53 per share
|
5,000 shares
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 5,000 shares
Aggregated price: £37,650
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
19 October 2016
|
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: 19
October 2016
By: /s/
NATALIE DALE
-----------------------
Natalie
Dale
Deputy
Company Secretary
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