23rd May 2007 09:32
Pearson PLC23 May 2007 Pearson plc - Notification of Directors' Interests Pearson operates the Annual Bonus Share Matching Plan (the "Plan") wherebyexecutive directors and certain senior executives are able to elect to investtheir annual bonus in ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares"). The participantis then entitled to receive, after tax thereon, one additional Share free ofcharge for every Share left in trust for five years (or half that number ofadditional Shares after three years). Entitlement to the additional Shares isdependent on Pearson satisfying a corporate performance target and will normallybe lost if the participant leaves Pearson's employment. The directors named below have informed the Company on 22 May 2007 that theyhave purchased Shares in order to participate in the Plan in respect of theirannual bonus for 2006. Director Shares Purchase Resultant Percentage Purchased Price Holding Holding R A Freestone 2,777 £8.99 4,909 0.00061% M M Scardino 35,569 £8.99 252,341 0.03127% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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