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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 October 2011
 
 
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


 

 
 
 
 
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
 
 
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
 
 
Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London Stock Exchange on 30 September 2011 and notified to the Company on 3 October 2011:-
 
  Name of Director
  No. of
  Shares
  Purchased
  Percentage of
  Issued Stock %
  Price per
  Share £
  Total
  Holding
  Following
  Notification
  Total
  Percentage
  Following
  Notification %
  David Arculus
  141
.  00002%
  £11.35
  14,621
  0.00179%
  Patrick Cescau
  205
  0.00003%
  £11.35
  6,912
  0.00085%
  Ken Hydon
  1,040
  0.00013%
  £11.35
  12,993
  0.00159%
 

 
  Name of Director
  No. of ADRs
  Purchased
  Percentage of
  Issued Stock %
  Price per
  ADR $
  Total
  Holding
  Following
  Notification   
  Total
  Percentage
  Following
  Notification %
  Susan Fuhrman
  286
  0.00004%
  $17.65
  12,643
  0.00155%
  Joshua Lewis
  286
  0.00004%
  $17.65
  3,607
  0.00044%
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
 

 
 
 
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:  4 October, 2011 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary