Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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 June 2016

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

 

 

Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

 

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on 27 June 2016 and notified to the Company on 27 June 2016:-

 

 

Name of Director	No. of Shares Purchased	Percentage of Issued Stock %	Price per Share £	Total Holding Following Notification	Total Percentage Following Notification %
Elizabeth Corley	587	0.00007%	£9.16	2,531	0.00031%
Vivienne Cox	217	0.00003%	£9.16	3,411	0.00042%
Harish Manwani	346	0.00004%	£9.16	3,283	0.00040%
Tim Score	1,661	0.00020%	£9.16	4,064	0.00049%
Lincoln Wallen	423	0.00005%	£9.16	882	0.00011%

 

 

Name of Director	No. of ADRs Purchased	Percentage of Issued Stock %	Price per ADR $	Total Holding Following Notification	Total Percentage Following Notification %
Joshua Lewis	348	0.00004%	$12.02	8,419	0.00102%
Linda Lorimer	345	0.00004%	$12.02	3,349	0.00041%

 

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.

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: 28 June 2016

 

 

 

By: /s/ NATALIE DALE


 

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Natalie Dale

Deputy Company Secretary