5th May 2017 15:33
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and/or persons closely associated with them
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | John Fallon | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Pearson plc | |
b) | LEI | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Purchase price: £7.544 per share | 23,728 shares
| ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 23,728 shares Aggregated price: £179,004 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 5 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Coram Williams | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Pearson plc | |
b) | LEI | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Purchase price: £7.55 per share | 5,000 shares
| ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 5,000 shares Aggregated price: £37,750 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 5 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Sidney Taurel | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chairman | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Pearson plc | |
b) | LEI | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | |
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc (each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc)
ISIN: US7050151056 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Purchase price: $9.40 per share | 12,700 ADRs
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 12,700 ADRs Aggregated price: $119,380 | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 5 May 2017 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |
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