Pearson PLC Holding(s) in Company (6082C)

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RNS Number : 6082C

Pearson PLC

21 June 2021

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 event updating the breakdown of holdings. (see Section 9)

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Lindsell Train

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

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

6. Date on which Issuer notified

18-Jun-2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                10.999900               0.000000                10.999900               83,184,962 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)           11.175 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

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    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
GB0006776081 ORD                                   83,184,962                                      10.999900 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              83,184,962                                      10.999900% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights 
instrument                                                               that may be acquired if 
                                                                         the instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/converted 
 
Sub Total 8.B1 
                            ===========================================  =========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
Type of financial   Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  Physical or cash     Number of voting     % of voting rights 
instrument                           period               settlement           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     Name of controlled       % of voting rights if   % of voting rights     Total of both if it 
person                   undertaking              it equals or is higher  through financial      equals or is higher 
                                                  than the notifiable     instruments if it      than the notifiable 
                                                  threshold               equals or is higher    threshold 
                                                                          than the notifiable 
                                                                          threshold 
   Lindsell Train Global Funds plc                                           5.7820%              5.7820% 
                                                                          =====================  ===================== 
   Lindsell Train (discretionary managed accounts)                           5.2179%              5.2179% 
                                                                          =====================  ===================== 
 

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

12. Date of Completion

18-Jun-2021

13. Place Of Completion

London

Emily Spooner

Assistant Company Secretary

Pearson plc

21(st) June 2021

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