UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 March, 2005
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
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This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director Shareholding
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares and ADRs made today under the
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:-
Name of No. of Percentage Price per Total Holding Total Percentage
Director Shares of Issued Share Following Following
Purchased Stock Notification Notification
Lord 343 0.000043% GBP6.4877 4,432 0.00055%
Burns
Reuben 447 0.000056% GBP6.4877 15,245 0.00190%
Mark
Vernon 344 0.000043% GBP6.4877 4,287 0.00053%
Sankey
Dennis 1,147 0.00014% GBP6.4877 168,190 0.02094%
Stevenson
Gurvirendra 1,519 0.000189% GBP6.4877 9,671 0.00120%
Talwar
Name of No. of ADRs Percentage Price per Total Holding Total Percentage
Director Purchased of Issued ADR Following Following
Stock Notification Notification
Susan 441 0.000055% $12.3863 992 0.00012%
Fuhrman
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: 31 March 2005
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary