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 November 2025

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~~Pearson ~~PLC~~plc - (the "Company")

~~(the~~Notification ~~"Company")~~of PDMRs' Interests

~~Voting~~Notification ~~Rights~~and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and ~~Capital~~persons closely associated with them

As at close of business on 31 October 2025, the Company had 640,181,375 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote at general meetings. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Annette Thomas
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
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	Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc. ISIN: GB0006776081
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		9.9108	391
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated volume: 391 Aggregated price: £3875.12
e)	Date of the transaction	25 November 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

This figure (640,181,375) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement is made in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

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: 03 November 2025
Date: 26 November 2025
	By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
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	Natalie White
	Deputy Company Secretary

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