pson201104136k.htm
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 April 2011
 
 
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
 

 
 

 
Pearson plc - (the "Company")
Notification of Directors' Interests
 
 
 
Annual Bonus Share Matching Plan
 
On 12 April 2011, participants became entitled to ordinary shares in the Company under the rules of the Annual Bonus Share Matching Plan ("ABSMP") (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, participants who invest their after-tax bonus in shares become entitled to "matching shares" on a one-for-one basis if a five-year corporate performance target is met. 
 
The ABSMP rules require that sufficient shares are sold to discharge the PAYE income tax liability on the shares released. The shares set out in the second column below were sold on 12 April 2011 at a price of 1086p per share, leaving the after-tax number of shares set out in the final column below.
 
Name of Director
 
Number of Shares Sold
Number of Shares Retained
Rona Fairhead
8515
7858
Robin Freestone
1817
1676
 
Interests of the Directors
 
As a result of the above transactions, the executive directors are interested in the following shares (excluding shares to which they are notionally entitled or may become entitled, subject to the satisfaction of any relevant conditions, under the Company's employee share plans):
 
Name of Director
Number of Shares
% of Capital
Rona Fairhead
402,303
0.04947
Robin Freestone
247,406
0.03042
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R and LR 9.8.6R(1).
 


 
 

 

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:  13 April, 2011 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary