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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 December 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")
 
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 and New York Stock Exchanges on 17 December 2014 and notified to the Company on 17 December 2014:-
 
Name of Director
No. of Shares Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock %
Price per
Share £
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
David Arculus
209
0.00003%
£11.38
17,117
0.00209%
Elizabeth Corley
184
0.00002%
£11.38
468
0.00006%
Vivienne Cox
201
0.00002%
£11.38
2,123
0.00026%
Ken Hydon
209
0.00003%
£11.38
18,634
0.00227%
Harish Manwani
318
0.00004%
£11.38
1,392
0.00017%

 
Name of Director
No. of ADRs Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock %
Price per
ADR $
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
Joshua Lewis
257
0.00003%
$18.09
6,632
0.00081%
Linda Lorimer
254
0.00003%
$18.09
1,581
0.00019%
 
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
  

 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary