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  October, 2008 
 
 

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


 

This Report includes the following documents:
 
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director/PDMR Shareholding 
 
 

Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan


Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares and ADRs made on Tuesday, 30 September 2008 under the Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:-




Name of Director


No. of Shares Purchased


Percentage of Issued Stock %


Price per Share £

Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
David Arculus


370
0.00005%
£5.91
11,403
0.00141%
Lord Burns


370

0.00005%
£5.91
9,778
0.00121%
Patrick Cescau
369
0.00005%

          £5.91
3,807
0.00047%
Ken Hydon

370
0.00005%

 £5.91
8,222
0.00102%






Name of Director


No. of ADRs Purchased


Percentage of Issued Stock %


Price per ADR $

Total Holding Following Notification
Total Percentage Following Notification %
Susan Fuhrman

509
0.00006%
$10.80
6,882

0.00085%
C K Prahalad

378
0.00005%
$10.80
614

0.00008%



 
 
 


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:   1 October, 2008


  
By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES

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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary