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  July 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


 
 
 
notification of transactions of directors, persons

discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons
This form is intended for use by an 
issuer
 to make a 
RIS
 notification required by 
DR 
3.14R(1).
    
(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
Please complete all relevant boxes should 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 
DR 
3.1.4R(1)(a)



(ii) 
DR 
3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or



  • both (i) and (ii)
BOTH (i) AND (ii)
3.
Name of 
person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
WILLIAM ETHRIDGE

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 non-beneficial interest
1
HOLDING
6
Description of 
shares
 (including 
class
), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to 
shares
ORDINARY 25P EACH
7.
Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of 
shares
 held by each of them
WILLIAM ETHRIDGE
8.
State the nature of the transaction
RELEASE OF RESTRICTED SHARES UNDER THE LONGTERM INCENTIVE PLAN
9
Number of 
shares
, debentures or financial instruments relating to 
shares
 acquired
34,872
10.
Percentage of issued 
class
 acquired (
treasury shares
 of that 
class 
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.00431%
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
£6.080432

14.
Date and place of transaction
28 JULY
  
LONDON
15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any 
treasury shares
 should not be taken into 

94,931 0.01173%
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction
28 JULY
 2008

If a 
person discharging managerial responsibilities 
has been granted options by the 
issuer 
complete the following boxes
17.
Date of grant
N/A
18.
Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
N/A
19.
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20.
Description of 
shares
 or debentures involved (
class
 and number)
N/A
21.
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A
22.
Total number of 
shares
 or debentures over which options held following notification
N/A
23.
Any additional information
N/A
24.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:  
JENNIFER BURTON, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY, 020 7010 2256.

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of 
issuer 
responsible for making notification
JENNIFER BURTON
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
___________________________
______________________________
Date of notification 
__
_
29 JULY 2008
________________________________________

 
 
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: 29 July 2008


  
                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
                            -----------------------
                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary