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 October 2009
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
|
Name of Director
|
No. of Shares Purchased
|
Percentage of Issued Stock %
|
Price per Share £
|
Total Holding Following Notification
|
Total Percentage Following Notification %
|
|
David Arculus
|
282 |
0.00003
%
|
£
7.74
|
12,792
|
0.00158
%
|
|
Lord Burns
|
287
|
0.00004
%
|
£
7.74
|
11,574
|
0.00143
%
|
|
Patrick Cescau
|
282
|
0.00004
%
|
£
7.74
|
5,104
|
0.00063
%
|
|
Ken Hydon
|
282
|
0.00003
%
|
£
7.74
|
9,519
|
0.00117
%
|
|
Name of Director
|
No. of ADRs Purchased
|
Percentage of Issued Stock %
|
Price per ADR $
|
Total Holding Following Notification
|
Total Percentage Following Notification %
|
|
Susan Fuhrman
|
385
|
0.00005
%
|
$
12.43
|
8,909
|
0.0011
%
|
|
C K Prahalad
|
288
|
0.00004
%
|
$
12.43
|
1,945
|
0.00024
%
|
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: 01 October, 2009
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary