Form 6-K PEARSON PLC For: May 24
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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 May 2022
| 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 ☒ 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 ☒
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 of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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| a)
| Name
| Andy Bird
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| 2
| Reason for the notification
| ||
| a)
| Position/status
| Chief Executive
| |
| 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 ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
| |
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s)
| Volume(s)
|
| $9.4992 per ADR
| 3,814
| ||
| d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 3,814
Aggregated price: $32,229.95
| |
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 18 May 2022
| |
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
| |
| 2 |
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
| ||
| a)
| Name
| Timothy Bozik
| |
| 2
| Reason for the notification
| ||
| a)
| Position/status
| President - Higher Education
| |
| 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 ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
| |
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| $9.4992 per ADR
| 1,573
| ||
| d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
Aggregated volume: 1,573
Aggregated price: $14,942.24
| |
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 18 May 2022
| |
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
| |
| 3 |
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.
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| PEARSON plc |
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| Date: 24 May 2022 |
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| By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE |
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| Natalie White |
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| Deputy Company Secretary |
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