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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 September 2014 
 
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
 

 
 

 
 
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
 
Notification of Interest of Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")
 
Below are details of an acquisition of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") following a reinvestment of dividend under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the USA on 18 September 2014, notified to the Company on 24 September 2014:-
 
 
Name of PDMR
No. of ADRs Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock
Price per ADR
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification
Philip Hoffman
51
0.00001%
$19.99
70,160
0.00856%
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date: 25 September 2014 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary