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 April, 2007
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/PDMR Shareholding
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares and ADRs made on Friday, 30
March 2007 under the Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:-
Name of No. of Percentage Price Total Holding Total Percentage
Director Shares of Issued per Following Following
Purchased Stock % Share GBP Notification Notification %
David 252 0.00003 GBP8.67 1,317 0.00016
Arculus
Lord Burns 252 0.00004 GBP8.67 7,349 0.00091
Ken Hydon 252 0.00003 GBP8.67 6,317 0.00078
Gurvirendra
Talwar 955 0.00011 GBP8.67 18,683 0.00232
Name of No. of Percentage of Price per Total Holding Total Percentage
Director ADRs Issued Stock ADR $ Following Following
Purchased % Notification Notification %
Susan 333 0.00004 $17.11 4,163 0.00052
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: 02 April, 2007
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary