UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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/2003
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
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This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director Shareholding
12 May 2003
RNS
The London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs
Pearson plc (the Company) announces that on 9 May 2003, Pearson Employee Share
Trustees Limited (the Trustee), as Trustee of the Pearson Employee Share Trust
(the Trust), acquired 4,854 ordinary shares in the Company (Shares). These
Shares were acquired at a price of 511.60p per Share under the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the final dividend for the year ended
31 December 2002.
In consequence of the acquisition of Shares referred to above, the total number
of Shares held by the Trustee has increased to 180,256 Shares.
As the Trust is a discretionary trust under which all employees (including
executive directors) of the Pearson group are potential beneficiaries, each
executive director is treated for Companies Act purposes as interested in the
Shares referred to above.
Yours faithfully
PEARSON PLC
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
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: 12 May 2003
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary