Pearson PLC 6-K, filed Jan 21, 2020

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 January 2020

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

Transactions in own shares

Pearson plc (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited.

Date of purchase: 20 January 2020

Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:            770,000

Lowest price paid per share                                                                    GBP 5.8580

Highest price paid per share                                                                    GBP 6.0380

Average price paid per share                                                                   GBP 5.9108

The Company will cancel the purchased shares.

These share purchases form part of the Company's existing buy-back programme which is expected to be completed over the period from 16 January 2020 to 16 July 2020, details of which were announced on 16 January 2020.

The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Citigroup Global Markets Limited as part of the buyback programme.

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:         Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081)

Date of purchases:         20 January 2020

Investment firm:             Citigroup Global Markets Limited

Aggregate information:

Individual transactions