Last checked at 10 May 2017 10:07
Pearson plc - (the "Company")
Notification of PDMR Interests
Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") - 2017 Time-Vesting Release
In 2001, the Company established the Pearson Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). Its purpose is to link management's long-term reward with Pearson's financial performance and returns to shareholders.
Under the terms of the LTIP Time-Vesting Plan, all shares are released to participants on the vesting date, providing that the participant is still employed by the Company.
The following table sets out the number of shares released to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) on 8 May 2017 and notified to the Company on 8 May 2017. The LTIP rules require that sufficient shares are sold to discharge the tax liability arising on the shares released. The shares set out in the third column below were sold on 8 May 2017 at the price shown, with the number of shares/American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) set out in the fifth column below being allotted to and retained by the PDMR towards meeting their shareholding guideline.
Name of PDMR | Shares Released | Shares sold to discharge tax liabilities | Sale price per share (£) | Shares/ADRs Retained |
Albert Hitchcock | 38,035 | 17,940 | 7.2806 | 20,095 shares |
Kate James | 39,935 | 20,519 | 7.2806 | 19,416 ADRs |
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.
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 | Albert Hitchcock | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Technology and Operations 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Allotment of Ordinary shares following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan award and Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan award | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Allotment of Ordinary Shares following release of Long-Term incentive Plan award | Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities |
Volume: 20,095 Price : n/a | Volume: 17,940 Price: 7.2806 per share Aggregated price : £130,613.964 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 8 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Kate James | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Corporate Affairs & Global Marketing 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan award | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Sale price: £7.2806 per share | 20,519
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 20,519 shares Aggregated price: £149,390.6314 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 8 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
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 | Allotment of ADRS following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan award | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
n/a | 19,416 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 19,416 Aggregated price: n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 8 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |