# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000938323
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-005159
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5446
**Document Hash:** 0b62263243d0490f7a3ac00e9789a110
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-005159.hdr.sgml**: 20260520

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-005159

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260520

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260520

**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:** 261001668

**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")**

 **Notification of PDMRs' Interests**

 **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>| Tom ap Simon | Tom ap Simon |
| **2**<br>| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| a)<br>| Position/status<br>| President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning | President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning |
| 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>| American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: US7050151056 | American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc<br>ISIN: US7050151056 |
| b)<br>| Nature of the transaction<br>| Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)<br>| Volume(s)<br>|
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | $15.1965 per ADR<br>| 2621.78 ADRs<br>|
| d)<br>| Aggregated information<br>- Aggregated volume<br>- Price<br>| <br>Aggregated volume: 2621.78 ADRs<br>Aggregated price: $39,841.88 | <br>Aggregated volume: 2621.78 ADRs<br>Aggregated price: $39,841.88 |
| e)<br>| Date of the transaction<br>| 18 May 2026 | 18 May 2026 |
| f)<br>| Place of the transaction<br>| New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)  | 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 |
| Date: 20 May 2026 |  |
|  | By: /s/ CHRISTIE WOLSTENCROFT |
|  | ------------------------------------ |
|  | Christie Wolstencroft |
|  | Senior Assistant Company Secretary |

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