Pearson : Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Form 6-K)

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Pearson plc - (the "Company")

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give details of purchases made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").

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	Tom ap Simon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - Virtual Learning
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), each representing one ordinary share of 25 pence, in Pearson plc ISIN: US7050151056
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1) $9.8827 per ADR 2) $9.66 per ADR	1) 261.788782 ADRs 2) 38.851 ADRs
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 300.639782 Aggregated price: $2,962.48
e)	Date of the transaction	1) 27th September 2021 2) 28th September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Tom ap Simon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - Virtual Learning
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Price(s) and volume(s)
£6.944 per share	34 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 34 shares Aggregated price: £236.10
e)	Date of the transaction	27 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Giovanni Giovannelli
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - English Language Learning
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£6.944 per share	1,525 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 1,525 shares Aggregated price: £10,589.60
e)	Date of the transaction	27 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Sally Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£6.944 per share	73 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 73 Aggregated price: £506.91
e)	Date of the transaction	27 September 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)