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 September 2022
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
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0006776081 |
Issuer Name
PEARSON PLC |
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK |
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Schroders Plc |
City of registered office (if applicable)
London Wall, Barbican |
Country of registered office (if applicable)
England |
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
27-Sep-2022 |
6. Date on which Issuer notified
28-Sep-2022 |
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.910000 | 0.000000 | 4.910000 | 36003705 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.149626 | 0.006807 | 5.156433 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB0006776081 | 36003705 | 4.910000 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 36003705 | 4.910000% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Sub Total 8.B1 |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Sub Total 8.B2 |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) |
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Schroders PLC | ||||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Administration Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Wealth Management (US) Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | ||||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Administration Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder & Co. Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | ||||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Administration Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder International Holdings Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Nippon Life Schroders Asset Management Eu-rope Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | ||||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Administration Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder International Holdings Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Investment Management Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | ||||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Administration Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Wealth International Holdings Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroders (C.I.) Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | ||||
Schroders PLC | Schroder Administration Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroder International Holdings Limited | |||
Schroders PLC | Schroders IS Limited |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Correction of holding due to change in denominator |
12. Date of Completion
29-Sep-2022 |
13. Place Of Completion
London |
Artiom Bendelston
Company Secretarial Assistant
Pearson plc
29th September 2022
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: 29 September 2022 | |
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE | |
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Natalie White | |
Deputy Company Secretary |