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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 March 2026
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")
Issuance of Shares
In accordance with PRM 1.6.4R, the Company announces that it has
issued 398,115 ordinary shares of 25 pence each for the purposes of
satisfying the vesting of awards under the Company's Save for
Shares and Employee Stock Purchase Plans. These shares have been
admitted to trading under the Company's existing block admissions
of shares for this purpose dated 19 January 2024 and 17 October
2025 respectively.
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LEI number:
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2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
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Description and type of financial instrument:
Identification code:
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Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
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Regulated market on which the shares have been admitted to
trading:
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London Stock Exchange (LSE)
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Period of return:
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From:
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20/01/2026
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To:
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13/03/2026
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Number of shares issued and admitted to trading during period of
return (new shares are fungible with existing shares):
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398,115
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Total number of shares in issue and admitted to trading following
issuance:
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628,294,945
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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.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 13
March 2026
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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