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RNS Number : 0679A

Pearson PLC

19 May 2023

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give details of purchases of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").

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

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                                  Andy Bird 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                       Chief Executive 
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 b)    Initial notification                  Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
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 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)    Name                                  Pearson plc 
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 b)    LEI                                   2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 
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 4     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)    Description of the                    American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in 
        financial instrument,                 Pearson plc, each ADR represents one 
        type of instrument                    ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson 
                                              plc 
 
        Identification code                   ISIN: US7050151056 
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 b)    Nature of the transaction             Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's 
                                              Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") 
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 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)                       Price(s) 
      ------------------------------------  -----------------------------  ------------ 
   $10.2562 per ADR                                                         7,565 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume 
        - Price                                Aggregated volume: 7,565 
                                               Aggregated price: $77,588.15 
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 e)    Date of the transaction               17 May 2023 
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 f)    Place of the transaction              New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) 
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 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                                 Thomas ap Simon 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                      President - Higher Education and Virtual 
                                             Learning 
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 b)    Initial notification                 Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
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 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                 Pearson plc 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                  2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 4     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)    Description of the                   American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in 
        financial instrument,                Pearson plc, each ADR represents one 
        type of instrument                   ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson 
                                             plc 
 
        Identification code                  ISIN: US7050151056 
====  ===================================  ============================================ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction            Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's 
                                             Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)               Price(s)                     Volume(s) 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------  --------------- 
   $10.2562 per ADR                                                      294 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume                   Aggregated volume: 294 
        - Price                               Aggregated price: $3,015.32 
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 e)    Date of the transaction              17 May 2023 
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 f)    Place of the transaction             New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) 
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 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                           Arthur Valentine 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                President - Assessment & Qualifications 
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 b)    Initial notification           Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
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 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                           Pearson plc 
      -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                            2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 
      -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 4     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)    Description of the             American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in 
        financial instrument,          Pearson plc, each ADR represents one 
        type of instrument             ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson 
                                       plc 
 
        Identification code            ISIN: US7050151056 
====  =============================  ============================================ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction      Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's 
                                       Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") 
      -----------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)         Price(s)            Price(s) and volume(s) 
      -----------------------------  ------------------  ------------------------ 
   $10.2562 per ADR                                       138 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume             Aggregated volume: 138 
        - Price                         Aggregated price: $1,415.36 
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 e)    Date of the transaction        17 May 2023 
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 f)    Place of the transaction       New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) 
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