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Pearson plc - (the "Company") Notification of PDMR Interests
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 | Tom 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 | American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc | |
Identification code | ISIN: US7050151056 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Release of ADRs following release of share award under the Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Release of ADRs following release of MIP award | Sale of ADRs to cover tax liability |
Volume: 10,818 Price: n/a | Volume: 4,998 Price: $10.3966 per share Aggregated price: $51,962.21 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 31 March 2023 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Giovanni Giovannelli | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | President - English Language 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
| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
Identification code | ISIN: GB0006776081 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Release of ordinary shares following release of MIP award | Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability |
Volume: 44,376 Price: n/a | Volume: 8,340 Price: £8.32647 per share Aggregated price: £69,442.76 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 31 March 2023 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Sally Johnson | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |
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
| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
Identification code | ISIN: GB0006776081 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Release of ordinary shares following release of MIP award | Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability |
Volume: 2,555 Price: n/a | Volume: 1,205 Price: £8.32647 per share Aggregated price: £10,033.40 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 31 March 2023 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
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
| American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc | |
Identification code | ISIN: US7050151056 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Release of ADRs following release of share award under the Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Release of ADRs following release of MIP award | Sale of ADRs to cover tax liability |
Volume: 3,408 Price: n/a | Volume: 938 Price: $10.3966 per share Aggregated price: $9,752.01 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 31 March 2023 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |