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 July
2025
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 PDMR Interests
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them
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1
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Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Tom ap
Simon
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2
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Reason
for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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President - Higher
Education and Virtual Learning
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b)
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Initial
notification
/Amendment
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Initial
notification
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3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Pearson
plc
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b)
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LEI
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2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument
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American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one
ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
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Identification
code
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ISIN:
US7050151056
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b)
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Nature
of the transaction
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Purchase
of ADRs through the Company's U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in
respect of the offering period from 1 January 2025 to 30 June
2025.
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c)
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Price(s)
and
volume(s)
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Volume:
472.776
Price:
$12.691 per ADR
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d)
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Aggregated
information
-
Aggregated volume
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Price
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Aggregated volume:
472.776
Aggregated price:
$6,000
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e)
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Date of
the transaction
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21 July
2025
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f)
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Place
of the transaction
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New
York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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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: 23
July 2025
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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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