Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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 February 2017

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	Kenneth Roderick Bristow
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President, UK & Core
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	Exercise of options under the Company's Worldwide Save for Shares Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Purchase price: £5.4720 per share	2,997 shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 2,997 shares Aggregated price: £16,399.59
e)	Date of the transaction	1 February 2017
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.  