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 March 2004
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
31 March 2004
RNS
The London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan
Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares made today under the
Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:-
Name of Director No. of Percentage Price Total Holding Total Percentage
Shares of Issued per Following Following
Purchased Stock Share Notification Notification
Lord Burns 238 0.000030% 627p 3,371 0.00042%
Reuben Mark 309 0.000039% 627p 13,870 0.00173%
Vernon Sankey 238 0.000030% 627p 3,230 0.00040%
Gurvirendra Talwar 901 0.000112% 627p 5,247 0.00065%
If there are any questions in connection with this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
SAJ/DC
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: 31 March 2004
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary