# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000938323
**File Stem:** 0001654954-25-008349
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 5439
**Document Hash:** 5e00eaff76120be75e6c63f8b01a989f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-25-008349.hdr.sgml**: 20250723

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-25-008349

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250723

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250723

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250723

**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:** 251142603

**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")**

 **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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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **1** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tom ap Simon<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **2** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Reason for the notification** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Reason for the notification** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Position/status | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Initial notification<br> /Amendment<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Initial notification |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **3** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pearson plc<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LEI | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **4** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **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** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **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** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc<br>|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identification code | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ISIN: US7050151056<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nature of the transaction | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Price(s) and<br>volume(s) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Volume: 472.776<br>Price: $12.691 per ADR<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; d) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aggregated information<br>- Aggregated volume<br>- Price<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Aggregated volume: 472.776<br>Aggregated price: $6,000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date of the transaction | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21 July 2025<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place of the transaction | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)<br>|

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

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