UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 August, 2005

                                  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

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                  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                   2.  State whether the notification
                                              relates to (i) a transaction
                                              notified in accordance with
                                              DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
     PEARSON PLC
                                              (ii) DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure
                                              made in accordance with section324
                                              (as extended by section328) of the
                                              Companies Act 1985; or
                                              both (i) and (ii)

                                              BOTH (i) AND (ii)

 3.  Name of person discharging           4.  State whether notification relates
     managerial responsibilities/             to a person connected with a
     director                                 person discharging managerial
                                              responsibilities/director named in
                                              3and identify the connected
                                              person

     MARJORIE SCARDINO                        N/A

 5.  Indicate whether the notification    6   Description of shares (including
     is in respect of a holding of the        class), debentures or derivatives
     person referred to in 3or 4above or      or financial instruments relating
     in respect of a non-beneficial           to shares
     interest

     HOLDING                                  ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

 7.  Name of registered shareholder(s)    8.  State the nature of the
     and, if more than one, the number        transaction
     of shares held by each of them

     MARJORIE SCARDINO                        EXERCISE OF SAYE OPTIONS

 9   Number of shares, debentures or     10.  Percentage of issued class
     financial instruments relating to        acquired (treasury shares of that
     shares acquired                          class should not be taken into
                                              account when calculating
                                              percentage)

     2839 SHARES                              0.00035%

11.  Number of shares, debentures or     12.  Percentage of issued class
     financial instruments relating to        disposed (treasury shares of that
     shares disposed                          class should not be taken into
                                              account when calculating
     N/A                                      percentage)

                                              N/A

13.  Price per share or value of         14.  Date and place of transaction
     transaction

     GBP6.867 (option price)                  17 AUGUST 2005 AT LLOYDSTSB
                                              REGISTRARS

15.  Total holding following             16.  Date issuer informed of
     notification and total percentage        transaction
     holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken
     into account when calculating
     percentage)

     184,077 0.0229%                          17 AUGUST 2005

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


17.  Date of grant                       18.  Period during which or date on
                                              which it can be exercised

     N/A                                      N/A

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for      20.  Description of shares or
     grant of the option                      debentures involved (class and
                                              number)

     N/A                                      N/A

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22.  Total number of shares or
     grant) or indication that price is       debentures over which options held
     to be fixed at the time of               following notification
     exercise

     N/A                                      N/A

23.  Any additional information          24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                              number for queries: ANDY

                                              WILKINSON, SHARE PLANS MANAGER,
                                              020 7010 2252
     N/A

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

JENNIFER BURTON
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
___________________________________________________________

Date of notification ___17 AUGUST 2005________________________________________



                                    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: 17 August, 2005 
  
                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary