Pearson : PDMR Shareholding

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

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 & Operations Officer
b)	Initial notification	Initial notification
	/Amendment
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	instrument, type of
	instrument	ISIN: GB0006776081
	Identification code
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares following exercise of options
		under the Company's three-year Worldwide Save for
		Shares (SAYE) Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Purchase price: £6.9440	2,592 shares
		per share
d)	Aggregated information	Aggregated volume: 2,592	shares
	- Aggregated volume	Aggregated price: £17,998.85
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 August 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)