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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 2016
 
 
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 Director and PDMRs' Interests
 
Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"), on the London Stock Exchange on 09 May 2016 and notified to the Company on the same day:-
 
 
 
 Name of Director/PDMR
 
 
 No. of Shares Purchased
 
 Percentage of Issued Stock
 
 Price per Share
 
 Total Holding Following Notification
 
 Total Percentage Following
 Notification
 
 
Lincoln Wallen
 
 
18
 
0.00000%
 
£8.129
 
459
 
0.00006%
 
Roderick Bristow
 
 
1,865
 
0.00023%
 
£8.129
 
47,226
 
 
0.00575%
 
Michael Barber
 
 
1,277
 
0.00016%
 
£8.129
 
31,369
 
0.00382%
 
Albert Hitchcock
 
 
779
 
0.00009%
 
£8.129
 
38,031
 
0.00463%
 
 
 
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
 

 


 
 
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: 09 May 2016
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary