Pearson PLC (PSON)

Pearson PLC experienced net selling activity totaling approximately $3.19 million over the past 90 days. While Tom ap Simon executed a minor purchase, significant divestments by leadership dominated recent transactions. These movements occurred following the July 2026 results financiers, with the stock price currently trading near its 52-week high after an 8.7% quarterly gain.
Ticker: PSON Exchange: LSE


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Top insiders
Trades
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
2.6
Tom ap Simon President – Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
376.71
Quantity 9,639
Value US$1,231,771
Vishaal Gupta President - Enterprise Learning and Skills
Transaction date
Sale
Price
211.69
Quantity 66,264
Value £2,638,818
2.6
Tom ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Sale
Price
302.27
Quantity 54,035
Value US$4,401,151
2.6
Tom ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
11.65
Quantity 515
Value US$6,000
2.6
Tom ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
15.20
Quantity 2,622
Value US$39,842
Vishaa Gupta President - Enterprise Learning and Skills
Transaction date
Sale
Price
11.29
Quantity 35,689
Value £402,847
Costis Maglaras Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.15
Quantity 500
Value US$6,575
Tom ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
11.93
Quantity 503
Value US$6,000
2.2
Omar Abbosh Chief Executive Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
10.50
Quantity 52,025
Value £546,330
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.97
Quantity 1,310
Value US$18,294
Arden Hoffman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.63
Quantity 875
Value US$11,926
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.91
Quantity 391
Value £3,875
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.20
Quantity 633
Value US$10,253
3.8
Esther Lee Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.20
Quantity 310
Value US$5,021
1.6
Omid Kordestani Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.20
Quantity 5,771
Value US$93,472
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
16.20
Quantity 257
Value US$4,163
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.82
Quantity 293
Value £3,756
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.82
Quantity 1,751
Value £22,448
Alison Dolan Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.82
Quantity 228
Value £2,923
Sherry Coutu Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.82
Quantity 731
Value £9,371
3.8
Esther Lee Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.59
Quantity 367
Value US$4,988
1.6
Omid Kordestani Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.59
Quantity 6,834
Value US$92,874
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.59
Quantity 305
Value US$4,145
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.17
Quantity 370
Value £3,761
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.17
Quantity 2,209
Value £22,454
Alison Dolan Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.17
Quantity 288
Value £2,928
Sherry Coutu Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.17
Quantity 922
Value £9,372
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.65
Quantity 135
Value £1,437
Vishaal Gupta President - Workforce Skills
Transaction date
Sale
Price
10.62
Quantity 21,502
Value £228,257
Tom ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.36
Quantity 579
Value US$6,000
3.8
Esther Lee Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.47
Quantity 389
Value US$4,851
1.6
Omid Kordestani Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.47
Quantity 7,259
Value US$90,519
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.47
Quantity 323
Value US$4,028
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.85
Quantity 430
Value £4,236
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.85
Quantity 383
Value £3,773
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.85
Quantity 1,611
Value £15,872
Alison Dolan Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.85
Quantity 298
Value £2,936
Sherry Coutu Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.85
Quantity 957
Value £9,428
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.86
Quantity 291
Value £2,868
Sally Johnson Chief Financial Officer Officer
Transaction date
Sale
Price
9.71
Quantity 66,708
Value £647,506
Giovanni Giovannelli President - English Language Learning
Transaction date
Sale
Price
9.71
Quantity 31,206
Value £302,903
Giovanni Giovannelli President - English Language Learning
Transaction date
Sale
Price
9.71
Quantity 31,206
Value £302,903
3.8
Esther Lee Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.16
Quantity 378
Value US$4,974
1.6
Omid Kordestani Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.16
Quantity 6,934
Value US$91,246
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.16
Quantity 309
Value US$4,066
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.37
Quantity 408
Value £4,230
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.37
Quantity 330
Value £3,422
3.4
Tim Score Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.37
Quantity 2,367
Value £24,542
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.37
Quantity 210
Value £2,177
Alison Dolan Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.37
Quantity 193
Value £2,001
Sherry Coutu Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.37
Quantity 921
Value £9,549
Andrew Bird Former CEO filing due to 90 day look back
Transaction date
Proposed sale
Price
12.12
Quantity 820,568
Value US$9,945,284
Tom ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.85
Quantity 678
Value US$6,000
Andrew Bird Former CEO filing due to 90 day look back
Transaction date
Proposed sale
Price
12.14
Quantity 100,000
Value US$1,214,250
Giovanni Giovannelli President - English Language Learning
Transaction date
Sale
Price
9.34
Quantity 295,000
Value £2,756,414
3.8
Esther Lee Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
11.90
Quantity 417
Value US$4,962
1.6
Omid Kordestani Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
11.90
Quantity 7,404
Value US$88,105
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
11.90
Quantity 340
Value US$4,046
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.41
Quantity 451
Value £4,243
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.41
Quantity 405
Value £3,811
3.4
Tim Score Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.41
Quantity 2,588
Value £24,350
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.41
Quantity 228
Value £2,145
Alison Dolan Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.41
Quantity 244
Value £2,296
Sherry Coutu Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
9.41
Quantity 1,006
Value £9,465
3.8
Esther Lee Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.64
Quantity 484
Value US$5,150
1.6
Omid Kordestani Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.64
Quantity 8,610
Value US$91,611
Alex Hardiman Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.64
Quantity 496
Value US$5,277
Lincoln Wallen Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.76
Quantity 517
Value £4,527
2.9
Annette Thomas Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.76
Quantity 484
Value £4,238
3.4
Tim Score Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director Non-Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.76
Quantity 2,781
Value £24,350
3.7
Graeme Pitkethly Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.76
Quantity 244
Value £2,136
Alison Dolan Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.76
Quantity 345
Value £3,021
Sherry Coutu Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
8.76
Quantity 1,082
Value £9,474
Arthur Valentine President - Assessment & Qualifications
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.54
Quantity 164
Value US$1,729
Thomas ap Simon President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
10.54
Quantity 283
Value US$2,983
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value
Number of shares Price Value Details
2026-09-23 2026-09-21 B Purchase

President – Higher Education and Virtual Learning

9,639
376.71
US$1,231,771
9,639 376.71 US$1,231,771
2026-08-28 2026-08-27 S Sale

President - Enterprise Learning and Skills

66,264
211.69
£2,638,818
66,264 211.69 £2,638,818
2026-08-12 2026-08-10 S Sale

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning

54,035
302.27
US$4,401,151
54,035 302.27 US$4,401,151
2026-07-17 2026-07-14 B Purchase

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning

515
11.65
US$6,000
515 11.65 US$6,000
2026-05-20 2026-05-18 B Purchase

President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning

2,622
15.20
US$39,842
2,622 15.20 US$39,842
2026-05-07 2026-05-05 S Sale Vishaa Gupta

President - Enterprise Learning and Skills

35,689
11.29
£402,847
35,689 11.29 £402,847
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

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

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

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

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

Non-Executive Director

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

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

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

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

Non-Executive Director

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

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

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

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

Non-Executive Director

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

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

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

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

Non-Executive Director

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Non-Executive Director

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

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

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

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

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

Non-Executive Director

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

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

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

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