United Kingdom Media & Publishing

Pearson PLC (PSON)

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Over the past 90 days, Pearson PLC recorded three insider transactions, resulting in a net negative value of approximately $505,430. While there were small purchases by executives, the overall activity was dominated by a significant sale. The stock has seen an 11.6% price increase over the same period, trading near its 52-week high.
Ticker: PSON Exchange: LSE
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Buy 14 Jul 2026
Value US$2,728,420.20 | Price 480.02 | Shares 19,988
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value 		Number of shares Price Value Details
2026-07-17 2026-07-14 B Purchase
Tom ap Simon

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
19,988
480.02
US$2,728,420 		19,988 480.02 US$2,728,420
2026-05-20 2026-05-18 B Purchase
Tom ap Simon

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
51,557
146.23
US$3,896,885 		51,557 146.23 US$3,896,885
2026-05-07 2026-05-05 S Sale Vishaa Gupta

President - Enterprise Learning and Skills
29,507
226.96
£3,375,128 		29,507 226.96 £3,375,128
2026-03-17 2026-03-16 B Purchase Costis Maglaras

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
500
13.15
US$6,575 		500 13.15 US$6,575
2026-01-21 2026-01-20 B Purchase Tom ap Simon

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
503
11.93
US$6,000 		503 11.93 US$6,000
2026-01-06 2026-01-02 S Sale
2.2
Omar Abbosh

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
52,025
10.50
£546,330 		52,025 10.50 £546,330
2025-12-15 2025-12-12 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
1,310
13.97
US$18,294 		1,310 13.97 US$18,294
2025-12-12 2025-12-10 B Purchase Arden Hoffman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
875
13.63
US$11,926 		875 13.63 US$11,926
2025-11-26 2025-11-25 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
391
9.91
£3,875 		391 9.91 £3,875
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
633
16.20
US$10,253 		633 16.20 US$10,253
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase
3.8
Esther Lee

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
310
16.20
US$5,021 		310 16.20 US$5,021
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase
1.6
Omid Kordestani

Chair

Director
5,771
16.20
US$93,472 		5,771 16.20 US$93,472
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
257
16.20
US$4,163 		257 16.20 US$4,163
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
293
12.82
£3,756 		293 12.82 £3,756
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

Non-Executive Director
1,751
12.82
£22,448 		1,751 12.82 £22,448
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase Alison Dolan

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
228
12.82
£2,923 		228 12.82 £2,923
2024-12-16 2024-12-13 B Purchase Sherry Coutu

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
731
12.82
£9,371 		731 12.82 £9,371
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase
3.8
Esther Lee

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
367
13.59
US$4,988 		367 13.59 US$4,988
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase
1.6
Omid Kordestani

Chair

Director
6,834
13.59
US$92,874 		6,834 13.59 US$92,874
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
305
13.59
US$4,145 		305 13.59 US$4,145
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
370
10.17
£3,761 		370 10.17 £3,761
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

Non-Executive Director
2,209
10.17
£22,454 		2,209 10.17 £22,454
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase Alison Dolan

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
288
10.17
£2,928 		288 10.17 £2,928
2024-10-01 2024-09-30 B Purchase Sherry Coutu

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
922
10.17
£9,372 		922 10.17 £9,372
2024-09-18 2024-09-16 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
135
10.65
£1,437 		135 10.65 £1,437
2024-09-04 2024-09-02 S Sale Vishaal Gupta

President - Workforce Skills
21,502
10.62
£228,257 		21,502 10.62 £228,257
2024-07-16 2024-07-12 B Purchase Tom ap Simon

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
579
10.36
US$6,000 		579 10.36 US$6,000
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase
3.8
Esther Lee

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
389
12.47
US$4,851 		389 12.47 US$4,851
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase
1.6
Omid Kordestani

Chair

Director
7,259
12.47
US$90,519 		7,259 12.47 US$90,519
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
323
12.47
US$4,028 		323 12.47 US$4,028
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
430
9.85
£4,236 		430 9.85 £4,236
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
383
9.85
£3,773 		383 9.85 £3,773
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

Non-Executive Director
1,611
9.85
£15,872 		1,611 9.85 £15,872
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase Alison Dolan

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
298
9.85
£2,936 		298 9.85 £2,936
2024-07-01 2024-06-28 B Purchase Sherry Coutu

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
957
9.85
£9,428 		957 9.85 £9,428
2024-05-08 2024-05-03 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
291
9.86
£2,868 		291 9.86 £2,868
2024-07-17 2024-05-01 S Sale Sally Johnson

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
66,708
9.71
£647,506 		66,708 9.71 £647,506
2024-07-17 2024-05-01 S Sale Giovanni Giovannelli

President - English Language Learning
31,206
9.71
£302,903 		31,206 9.71 £302,903
2024-05-03 2024-05-01 S Sale Giovanni Giovannelli

President - English Language Learning
31,206
9.71
£302,903 		31,206 9.71 £302,903
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase
3.8
Esther Lee

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
378
13.16
US$4,974 		378 13.16 US$4,974
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase
1.6
Omid Kordestani

Chair

Director
6,934
13.16
US$91,246 		6,934 13.16 US$91,246
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
309
13.16
US$4,066 		309 13.16 US$4,066
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
408
10.37
£4,230 		408 10.37 £4,230
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
330
10.37
£3,422 		330 10.37 £3,422
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase
3.4
Tim Score

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

Non-Executive Director
2,367
10.37
£24,542 		2,367 10.37 £24,542
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
210
10.37
£2,177 		210 10.37 £2,177
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase Alison Dolan

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
193
10.37
£2,001 		193 10.37 £2,001
2024-04-02 2024-03-28 B Purchase Sherry Coutu

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
921
10.37
£9,549 		921 10.37 £9,549
2024-01-25 2024-01-25 PrS Proposed sale
Andrew Bird

Former CEO filing due to 90 day look back
820,568
12.12
US$9,945,284 		820,568 12.12 US$9,945,284
2024-01-25 2024-01-23 B Purchase Tom ap Simon

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
678
8.85
US$6,000 		678 8.85 US$6,000
2024-01-24 2024-01-17 PrS Proposed sale
Andrew Bird

Former CEO filing due to 90 day look back
100,000
12.14
US$1,214,250 		100,000 12.14 US$1,214,250
2023-12-19 2023-12-15 S Sale Giovanni Giovannelli

President - English Language Learning
295,000
9.34
£2,756,414 		295,000 9.34 £2,756,414
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase
3.8
Esther Lee

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
417
11.90
US$4,962 		417 11.90 US$4,962
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase
1.6
Omid Kordestani

Chair

Director
7,404
11.90
US$88,105 		7,404 11.90 US$88,105
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
340
11.90
US$4,046 		340 11.90 US$4,046
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
451
9.41
£4,243 		451 9.41 £4,243
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
405
9.41
£3,811 		405 9.41 £3,811
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase
3.4
Tim Score

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

Non-Executive Director
2,588
9.41
£24,350 		2,588 9.41 £24,350
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
228
9.41
£2,145 		228 9.41 £2,145
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase Alison Dolan

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
244
9.41
£2,296 		244 9.41 £2,296
2023-12-18 2023-12-15 B Purchase Sherry Coutu

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
1,006
9.41
£9,465 		1,006 9.41 £9,465
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase
3.8
Esther Lee

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
484
10.64
US$5,150 		484 10.64 US$5,150
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase
1.6
Omid Kordestani

Chair

Director
8,610
10.64
US$91,611 		8,610 10.64 US$91,611
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase Alex Hardiman

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
496
10.64
US$5,277 		496 10.64 US$5,277
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase Lincoln Wallen

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
517
8.76
£4,527 		517 8.76 £4,527
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase
2.9
Annette Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
484
8.76
£4,238 		484 8.76 £4,238
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase
3.4
Tim Score

Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

Non-Executive Director
2,781
8.76
£24,350 		2,781 8.76 £24,350
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
244
8.76
£2,136 		244 8.76 £2,136
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase Alison Dolan

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
345
8.76
£3,021 		345 8.76 £3,021
2023-10-02 2023-09-29 B Purchase Sherry Coutu

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
1,082
8.76
£9,474 		1,082 8.76 £9,474
2023-10-02 2023-09-28 B Purchase Arthur Valentine

President - Assessment & Qualifications
164
10.54
US$1,729 		164 10.54 US$1,729
2023-10-02 2023-09-28 B Purchase Thomas ap Simon

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
283
10.54
US$2,983 		283 10.54 US$2,983
2023-10-02 2023-09-28 B Purchase
3.5
Andy Bird

Chief Executive

Officer
3,445
10.54
US$36,310 		3,445 10.54 US$36,310
2023-09-27 2023-09-25 B Purchase Michael Howells

President - Workforce Skills
131
8.65
£1,133 		131 8.65 £1,133
2023-09-27 2023-09-25 B Purchase Giovanni Giovannelli

President - English Language Learning
4,291
8.65
£37,117 		4,291 8.65 £37,117
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