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  June, 2008

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

 

 


This Report includes the following documents:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director/PDMR Shareholding

 


Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons


All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.
Name of the issuer


PEARSON PLC
2.
State whether the notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
 
(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793
 
of the Companies Act (2006).

BOTH i AND ii





3.
Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director

SUSAN FUHRMAN
4.
State whether notification relates to a person
connected with a person discharging managerial
 
responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
 
connected person

N/A





5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a
 
holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or
 
in respect of a nonbeneficial
interest 1

HOLDING

6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or
 
derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS




7.
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more
 
than one, the number of shares held by each of
 
them

SUSAN FUHRMAN

8.
State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN




9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares acquired

174
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of
 
that class should not be taken into account when
 
calculating percentage)

0.00002%





11.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of
 
that class should not be taken into account when
 
calculating percentage)

N/A








13.
Price per share or value of transaction


$13.609


14.
Date and place of transaction


19 MAY 2008  
USA




15.
Total holding following notification and total
 
percentage holding following notification (any
 
treasury shares should not be taken into account
 
when calculating percentage)


5900 0.00073%
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction




3 JUNE 2008







If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes

17.
Date of grant


18.
Period during which or date on which exercisable






19.
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20.
Description of shares or debentures involved (class
 
and number)






21.
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or
indication that price is to be fixed at the time of
 
exercise


22.
Total number of shares or debentures over which
 
options held following notification





23.
Any additional information

24.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries









Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
JENNIFER BURTON, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification ____
4 JUNE 2008
_______________________________________





Notes:
    
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1)
An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or
 
debentures of the issuer should complete 
boxes 1 to 16
, 23 and 24.
(2)
An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the
 
issuer should complete 
boxes 1 to 4
, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person
 
discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
boxes 1 to 3
 and 17 to 24.
(4)
An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the
 
shares of the 
issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11,
 
13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



 


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: 04 June, 2008
  
                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
                            -----------------------
                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary