# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000938323
**File Stem:** 0001654954-25-007616
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 14437
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-25-007616.hdr.sgml**: 20250701

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-25-007616

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250701

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250701

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250701

**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:** 251095199

**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 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")**

 **<u>Notification of Director and PDMRs' Interests</u>**

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each made on the London Stock Exchange on behalf of the Company's Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, and UK based Non-Executive Directors on 30 June 2025:

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| **Name of Director**<br>| **No. of Shares Purchased**<br>| **Price per Share\***<br>| **Total Holding Following Notification**<br>|
| Sherry Coutu<br>| 1016 | £10.77<br>| 20672<br>|
| Alison Dolan<br>| 1001 | £10.77<br>| 3879<br>|
| Graeme Pitkethly<br>| 2286 | £10.77<br>| 21368<br>|
| Annette Thomas<br>| 348 | £10.77<br>| 6223<br>|

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\* rounded to two decimal places.

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.

 **Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **1**<br>| **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Sherry Coutu | Sherry Coutu |
| **2**<br>| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| a)<br>| Position/status<br>| Non-Executive Director | Non-Executive Director |
| b)<br>| Initial notification /Amendment<br>| Initial notification | Initial notification |
| **3**<br>| **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Pearson plc | Pearson plc |
| b)<br>| LEI<br>| 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 |
| **4**<br>| **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** | **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** | **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)<br>| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br>Identification code<br>| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 |
| b)<br>| Nature of the transaction<br>| Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)<br>| Volume(s)<br>|
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase price: £10.77 per share<br>| 1016 |
| d)<br>| Aggregated information<br>- Aggregated volume<br>- Price<br>| <br>Aggregated volume: 1,016 shares<br>Aggregated price: £10,942.32 | <br>Aggregated volume: 1,016 shares<br>Aggregated price: £10,942.32 |
| e)<br>| Date of the transaction<br>| 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
| f)<br>| Place of the transaction<br>| London Stock Exchange (XLON) | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **1**<br>| **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Alison Dolan | Alison Dolan |
| **2**<br>| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| a)<br>| Position/status<br>| Non-Executive Director | Non-Executive Director |
| b)<br>| Initial notification /Amendment<br>| Initial notification | Initial notification |
| **3**<br>| **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Pearson plc | Pearson plc |
| b)<br>| LEI<br>| 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 |
| **4**<br>| **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** | **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** | **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)<br>| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br>Identification code<br>| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 |
| b)<br>| Nature of the transaction<br>| Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)<br>| Volume(s)<br>|
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase price: £10.77 per share<br>| 1001 |
| d)<br>| Aggregated information<br>- Aggregated volume<br>- Price<br>| <br>Aggregated volume: 1,001 shares<br>Aggregated price: £10,780.77 | <br>Aggregated volume: 1,001 shares<br>Aggregated price: £10,780.77 |
| e)<br>| Date of the transaction<br>| 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
| f)<br>| Place of the transaction<br>| London Stock Exchange (XLON) | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **1**<br>| **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Graeme Pitkethly | Graeme Pitkethly |
| **2**<br>| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| a)<br>| Position/status<br>| Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director | Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director |
| b)<br>| Initial notification /Amendment<br>| Initial notification | Initial notification |
| **3**<br>| **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Pearson plc | Pearson plc |
| b)<br>| LEI<br>| 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 |
| **4**<br>| **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** | **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** | **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)<br>| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br>Identification code<br>| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 |
| b)<br>| Nature of the transaction<br>| Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)<br>| Volume(s)<br>|
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase price: £10.77 per share<br>| 2286<br>|
| d)<br>| Aggregated information<br>- Aggregated volume<br>- Price<br>| <br>Aggregated volume: 2,286 shares<br>Aggregated price: £24,620.22 | <br>Aggregated volume: 2,286 shares<br>Aggregated price: £24,620.22 |
| e)<br>| Date of the transaction<br>| 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
| f)<br>| Place of the transaction<br>| London Stock Exchange (XLON) | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **1**<br>| **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Annette Thomas | Annette Thomas |
| **2**<br>| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| a)<br>| Position/status<br>| Non-Executive Director | Non-Executive Director |
| b)<br>| Initial notification /Amendment<br>| Initial notification | Initial notification |
| **3**<br>| **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| a)<br>| Name<br>| Pearson plc | Pearson plc |
| b)<br>| LEI<br>| 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 |
| **4**<br>| **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** | **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** | **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)<br>| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br>Identification code<br>| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: GB0006776081 |
| b)<br>| Nature of the transaction<br>| Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)<br>| Volume(s)<br>|
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase price: £10.77 per share<br>| 348<br>|
| d)<br>| Aggregated information<br>- Aggregated volume<br>- Price<br>| <br>Aggregated volume: 348 shares<br>Aggregated price: £3,747.96 | <br>Aggregated volume: 348 shares<br>Aggregated price: £3,747.96 |
| e)<br>| Date of the transaction<br>| 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
| f)<br>| Place of the transaction<br>| London Stock Exchange (XLON) | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |

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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 |
| Date: 01 July 2025 |  |
|  | By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE |
|  | ------------------------------------ |
|  | Natalie White |
|  | Deputy Company Secretary |

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