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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of May 2012
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
N/A

 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 
80 Strand

London, England WC2R 0RL

44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)

 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:


 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F


 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 

 
 

 
 
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
 
 
Notification of Directors' Interests
 
Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares of 25p each, made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"), on the London Stock Exchange on 4 May 2012 and notified to the Company on 8 May 2012:-
 
 
Name of Director
 
No. of Shares Purchased
Percentage of Issued Stock
Price per Share
Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification
          Rona Fairhead
 
    5,385
0.000660%
£11.65
472,425
0.05790%
    Robin Freestone
 
    8,341
0.00102%
£11.65
359,089
0.04401%
    John Makinson
 
    11,312
0.00139%
£11.65
491,996
0.06029%
 
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



 
 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date:  08 May 2012 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary