Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

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 August 2024

 

 

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

 

("Pearson" or the "Company")

 

Director Declaration

 

 

 

Further to the announcement made on 30 May 2024, the Company hereby confirms that Alison Dolan, a Non-Executive Director of Pearson, will be stepping down from her role as Chief Financial Officer and as an Executive Director of Rightmove plc with effect from 15 September 2024. Alison will join the Board of Marks and Spencer Group plc as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 6 January 2025.

 

This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.14.

 

 

 

 

 

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: 08 August 2024
	By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
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	Natalie White
	Deputy Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

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