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, 2008

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

 

 


This Report includes the following documents:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

 

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR  3.14R(1).

(1)    An issuer  making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer  should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)    An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)    An issuer  making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1.

Name of the issuer

PEARSON PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR  3.1.4R(1)(a)




(ii) DR  3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or




(iii)  both (i) and (ii)

BOTH (i) AND (ii)

 

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MARJORIE SCARDINO

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1

HOLDING

6

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS (ADRs)

 

7.

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

MARJORIE SCARDINO

8.

State the nature of the transaction

SIX-MONTHLY PURCHASE THROUGH U.S. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

9

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

576

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class  should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.00007%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed  N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

$10.4125

14.

Date and place of transaction

30 JUNE 2008  USA

 

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 459,223 0.05681%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

8 JULY 2008

 

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities  has been granted options by the issuer  complete the following boxes

17.

Date of grant

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

 

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

 

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

 

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:  

JENNIFER BURTON,
 ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY,
 020 7010 2256.


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer  responsible for making notification

JENNIFER BURTON

ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

___________________________________________________________

Date of notification  ___8 JULY 2008________________________________________


 


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.

                                                               PEARSON plc

 

Date:   8 July, 2008


  
                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
                            -----------------------
                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary