5th Aug 2015 12:13
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006.
BOTH (i) AND (ii)
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3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
JOHN FALLON
| 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
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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 interest1
HOLDING
| 6 | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
JOHN FALLON
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2010 5 YEAR SAVE AS YOU EARN PLAN
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9 | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
1,930 SHARES
| 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.000235%
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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
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13. | Price per share or value of transaction
EXERCISE PRICE £8.056 | 14. | Date and place of transaction
3 AUGUST 2015 - LONDON |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
293,056 0.03571%
| 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction
5 AUGUST 2015 |
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
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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
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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
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23. | Any additional information
N/A
| 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries: NATALIE DALE ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7010 2261 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification NATALIE DALE, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date of notification: 5 August 2015 |
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006.
BOTH (i) AND (ii)
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3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
TAMARA MINICK-SCOKALO | 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
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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 interest1
HOLDING
| 6 | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH |
7. | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
TAMARA MINICK-SCOKALO
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2012 3 YEAR SAVE AS YOU EARN PLAN
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9 | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
990 SHARES (GROSS - SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT ITEM 23 BELOW)
| 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.00012% |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
760 SHARES (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT ITEM 23 BELOW)
| 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.00009% |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction
EXERCISE PRICE £9.090 | 14. | Date and place of transaction
3 AUGUST 2015 - LONDON |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
230 0.00003%
| 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction
5 AUGUST 2015 |
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
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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
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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
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23. | Any additional information
AS PERMITTED BY THE RULES OF PEARSON'S INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN, MS MINICK-SCOKALO ELECTED TO SELL SUFFICIENT OF THE NEWLY-ACQUIRED SHARES TO COVER THE PURCHASE PRICE, LEAVING A NET ACQUISITION OF 230 SHARES.
TOTAL NUMBER ACQUIRED: 990 NUMBER SOLD TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS: 760 NET NUMBER RETAINED: 230
| 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries: NATALIE DALE ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7010 2261 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification NATALIE DALE, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date of notification: 5 August 2015 |
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