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 April 2018

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

("Pearson" or the "Company")

Non-executive director

The Company hereby announces that Harish Manwani, a non-executive director of Pearson and member of its nomination & governance and reputation & responsibility committees, will be retiring as non-executive chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited, an Indian publicly quoted company, and will not be seeking re-election at its forthcoming annual general meeting.

T his notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.14 .

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.  