5 May 2017 16:00
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and/or persons closely associated with them
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Sidney Taurel | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chairman | |
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 shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
(i) $9.40 per share (ii) $9.39 per share (iii) $9.41 per share (iv) $9.44 per share (v) $9.42 per share | (i) 2,700 ADRs (ii) 400 ADRs (iii) 2,100 ADRs (iv) 100 ADRs (v) 2,000 ADRs | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 7,300 ADRs Aggregated price: $68,681 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 5 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |
Pearson (PSON)