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Pearson plc has announced that Tom ap Simon, President of Higher Education and Virtual Learning, sold 119,624 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on August 10, 2026, on the New York Stock Exchange. The sales occurred at prices ranging from $16.33 to $16.40 per ADR, with an aggregated volume of 119,624 ADRs and an aggregated price of $1,955,217.38. This is an initial notification of these transactions.

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Pearson PLC
12 August 2026
 

 

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

 

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

 

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

 

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

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

Sale of ADRs

c)

Prices and volumes

Prices

Volumes

$16.33 per ADR

7,976 ADRs

$16.34 per ADR

81,936 ADRs

$16.35 per ADR

14,252 ADRs

$16.36 per ADR

6,187 ADRs

$16.37 per ADR

3,422 ADRs

$16.38 per ADR

3,001 ADRs

$16.39 per ADR

1,898 ADRs

$16.40 per ADR

952 ADRs

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Aggregated volume: 119,624 ADRs

Aggregated price: $1,955,217.38

e)

Date of the transaction

10 August 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) 

 

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