# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000938323
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-004214
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2921
**Document Hash:** b173f64e7b9905da83535a7d30e58f8a
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-004214.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-004214

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260501

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEARSON PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000938323
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16055
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26929011

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 STRAND
- **CITY:** LONDON ENGLAND
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** WC2R 0RL
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 442070102000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 STRAND
- **CITY:** LONDON ENGLAND
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** WC2R 0RL

 **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 2026

 **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")**

 **<u>Issue of Shares</u>**

In accordance with PRM 1.6.4R, the Company (LEI number: 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57) announces that it has issued 9,255 ordinary shares of 25 pence each (ISIN: GB0006776081) for the purpose of satisfying the vesting of awards under the Company's Save for Shares Plan. These shares were issued on various dates between 14 March 2026 and 30 April 2026, are fungible with existing shares, and have been admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market under the Company's existing block admission of shares for this purpose dated 19 January 2024.

 **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 |
| Date: 01 May 2026 |  |
|  | By: /s/ CHRISTIE WOLSTENCROFT |
|  | ------------------------------------ |
|  | Christie Wolstencroft |
|  | Senior Assistant Company Secretary |

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