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Director/PDMR Shareholding

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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

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

 

Identification code

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc

 

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)

$10.2562 per ADR

7,565

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

 

Aggregated volume: 7,565

Aggregated price: $77,588.15

e)

Date of the transaction

17 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Thomas ap Simon

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

 

Identification code

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc

 

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

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 294

Aggregated price: $3,015.32

e)

Date of the transaction

17 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Arthur Valentine

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President - Assessment & Qualifications

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

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 financial instrument, type of instrument

 

 

Identification code

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc

 

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

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 138

Aggregated price: $1,415.36

e)

Date of the transaction

17 May 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

 

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