Pearson plc - (the "Company") Notification of PDMR Interests

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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

LONDON
, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Tom ap Simon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President – Higher Education and Virtual Learning
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	American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: US7050151056
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ADRs settled on a net-of-tax basis, following release of share award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Volume: 57,784 Price: n/a
d)	Aggregated information – Aggregated volume – Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Sharon Hague
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President – English Language Learning
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ordinary shares following release of LTIP award	Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
		Volume: 23,768 Price: n/a	Volume: 11,173 Price: £11.7366 per share Aggregated price: £131,133.03
d)	Aggregated information – Aggregated volume – Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Sally Johnson
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ordinary shares following release of LTIP award	Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
		Volume: 136,077 Price: n/a	Volume: 63,957 Price: £11.7366 per share Aggregated price: £750,637.73
d)	Aggregated information – Aggregated volume – Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Arthur Valentine
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President – Assessment & Qualifications
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	American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: US7050151056
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ADRs settled on a net-of-tax basis, following release of share award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Volume: 63,300 Price: n/a
d)	Aggregated information – Aggregated volume – Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Vishaal Gupta
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President – Enterprise Learning and Skills
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
	Identification code	ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of ordinary shares following release of share award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share awards
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Release of ordinary shares following release of LTIP award	Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liability
		Volume: 138,651 Price: n/a	Volume: 50,318 Price: £11.7366 per share Aggregated price: £590,562.24
d)	Aggregated information – Aggregated volume – Price	Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated price: see 4 (c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	1 May 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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Dan Nelson – US
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SOURCE Pearson