Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3478I
Pearson PLC
23 November 2018
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are

attachedii:

Pearson plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

 

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

Other (please specify)iii:

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,

Wilmington DE 19801, USA

Name

Goldman Sachs International

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London

EC4A 2BB, UK

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

20/11/2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

22/11/2018

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 of

issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.57%

5.93%

6.50%

                       781,067,196

 

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

0.53%

2.20%

2.73%

 

             

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB0006776081

 

4,117,791

 

0.53%

US7050151056

 

360,826

 

0.05%

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8. A

4,478,617

0.57%

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial

instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion

Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

Securities Lending

Open

 

16,459,727

2.11%

Put Option

15-Mar-2019

 

1,000,000

0.13%

Put Option

15-Feb-2019

 

1,000,000

0.13%

Call Option

21-Dec-2018

 

400,000

0.05%

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

18,859,727

2.41%

 

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Refer to Annexure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

27,467,462

3.52%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

 

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 entity
xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% 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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

 

               3.76%

3.78%

 

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

 

GSAM Holdings LLC

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings L.L.C.

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

 

GSAM Holdings LLC

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

 

 

11. Additional informationxvi

Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.

 

General email contact:

gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com

         

 

Place of completion

London, UK

Date of completion

22/11/2018

 

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

23 November 2018

 

 

 

Annexure

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

 

Type of financial instrument

Expiration datex

Exercise/Conversion periodxi

Physical or cash settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 
 

CFD

10-Dec-2025

 

Cash

                              3,850,190

0.49%

 

CFD

23-Sep-2020

 

Cash

                              2,464,000

0.32%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                              1,876,758

0.24%

 

CFD

13-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                              1,771,353

0.23%

 

CFD

20-Oct-2027

 

Cash

                              1,207,888

0.15%

 

Swap

28-Jul-2021

 

Cash

                              1,096,212

0.14%

 

Swap

28-Jul-2021

 

Cash

                                  757,148

0.10%

 

CFD

15-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                  743,664

0.10%

 

CFD

9-Sep-2021

 

Cash

                                  711,542

0.09%

 

Swap

21-May-2019

 

Cash

                                  601,165

0.08%

 

Call Option

9-Jan-2019

 

Cash

                                  475,416

0.06%

 

Swap

12-Oct-2023

 

Cash

                                  397,330

0.05%

 

CFD

15-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  368,890

0.05%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                                  360,243

0.05%

 

Call Option

15-Jan-2019

 

Cash

                                  337,081

0.04%

 

CFD

15-Jul-2021

 

Cash

                                  328,703

0.04%

 

CFD

16-Jun-2028

 

Cash

                                  328,703

0.04%

 

CFD

21-Jun-2028

 

Cash

                                  323,174

0.04%

 

CFD

20-Oct-2027

 

Cash

                                  308,401

0.04%

 

CFD

20-Oct-2027

 

Cash

                                  308,140

0.04%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  277,000

0.04%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                                  274,507

0.04%

 

Call Option

11-Jan-2019

 

Cash

                                  267,053

0.03%

 

CFD

24-Mar-2028

 

Cash

                                  259,000

0.03%

 

CFD

19-May-2027

 

Cash

                                  253,415

0.03%

 

Swap

3-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                  250,801

0.03%

 

CFD

27-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                  217,594

0.03%

 

CFD

13-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  209,365

0.03%

 

CFD

9-Sep-2021

 

Cash

                                  208,879

0.03%

 

CFD

23-Aug-2028

 

Cash

                                  204,000

0.03%

 

Swap

28-Jul-2021

 

Cash

                                  203,317

0.03%

 

Swap

2-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                  198,606

0.03%

 

CFD

20-Oct-2021

 

Cash

                                  182,500

0.02%

 

Swap

28-Jul-2021

 

Cash

                                  170,231

0.02%

 

CFD

12-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                  158,153

0.02%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                  157,463

0.02%

 

CFD

12-Jun-2028

 

Cash

                                  156,757

0.02%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  134,667

0.02%

 

Swap

28-Jul-2021

 

Cash

                                  131,070

0.02%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                                  128,958

0.02%

 

Call Option

8-Feb-2019

 

Cash

                                  128,167

0.02%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  125,499

0.02%

 

CFD

25-Feb-2027

 

Cash

                                  122,707

0.02%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  121,696

0.02%

 

Swap

17-Sep-2020

 

Cash

                                  120,551

0.02%

 

Swap

5-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                  120,300

0.02%

 

Swap

3-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                  117,797

0.02%

 

CFD

15-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                  116,110

0.01%

 

CFD

10-Mar-2028

 

Cash

                                  113,835

0.01%

 

Swap

13-Oct-2023

 

Cash

                                  113,548

0.01%

 

Swap

22-Mar-2019

 

Cash

                                  113,300

0.01%

 

Swap

2-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    93,281

0.01%

 

CFD

17-Jul-2028

 

Cash

                                    92,500

0.01%

 

CFD

1-Mar-2028

 

Cash

                                    92,210

0.01%

 

Swap

14-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    86,565

0.01%

 

Swap

12-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    84,590

0.01%

 

CFD

26-Nov-2021

 

Cash

                                    80,948

0.01%

 

CFD

11-Aug-2023

 

Cash

                                    77,077

0.01%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                                    74,747

0.01%

 

Swap

7-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    73,094

0.01%

 

Swap

5-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                    72,000

0.01%

 

CFD

27-Oct-2027

 

Cash

                                    71,883

0.01%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                    69,385

0.01%

 

Swap

3-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    68,758

0.01%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    68,454

0.01%

 

CFD

5-Nov-2027

 

Cash

                                    64,825

0.01%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    64,651

0.01%

 

CFD

10-Jul-2019

 

Cash

                                    63,409

0.01%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                                    59,699

0.01%

 

Swap

15-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    57,709

0.01%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    57,045

0.01%

 

CFD

1-Mar-2028

 

Cash

                                    56,462

0.01%

 

Swap

5-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                    55,700

0.01%

 

CFD

17-Jul-2028

 

Cash

                                    55,000

0.01%

 

Swap

2-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    54,448

0.01%

 

CFD

14-Jan-2021

 

Cash

                                    51,561

0.01%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                    50,000

0.01%

 

CFD

10-Mar-2028

 

Cash

                                    47,354

0.01%

 

Swap

1-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    43,214

0.01%

 

CFD

14-Jan-2021

 

Cash

                                    42,705

0.01%

 

CFD

18-Nov-2019

 

Cash

                                    42,230

0.01%

 

Swap

23-Dec-2019

 

Cash

                                    42,200

0.01%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                    41,002

0.01%

 

Swap

14-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    40,052

0.01%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    39,501

0.01%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    38,304

0.005%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    38,030

0.005%

 

Swap

12-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    37,897

0.005%

 

CFD

27-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    37,726

0.005%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    36,622

0.005%

 

CFD

17-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    34,800

0.004%

 

CFD

21-Jul-2028

 

Cash

                                    34,000

0.004%

 

Swap

7-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    32,746

0.004%

 

CFD

14-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    30,500

0.004%

 

Swap

12-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    30,225

0.004%

 

CFD

25-Feb-2027

 

Cash

                                    29,702

0.004%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                    29,469

0.004%

 

CFD

30-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                    28,773

0.004%

 

Swap

15-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    26,702

0.003%

 

CFD

1-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    26,197

0.003%

 

CFD

13-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                    26,000

0.003%

 

CFD

6-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    25,488

0.003%

 

CFD

1-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    25,474

0.003%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                    24,541

0.003%

 

CFD

27-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    24,265

0.003%

 

CFD

26-Nov-2021

 

Cash

                                    24,179

0.003%

 

Swap

14-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    23,383

0.003%

 

Swap

12-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    22,173

0.003%

 

CFD

25-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                    21,600

0.003%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    21,546

0.003%

 

CFD

17-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    20,349

0.003%

 

Swap

1-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    20,297

0.003%

 

CFD

21-Jan-2028

 

Cash

                                    20,119

0.003%

 

Swap

7-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    19,160

0.002%

 

Swap

5-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                    18,900

0.002%

 

CFD

17-Jul-2023

 

Cash

                                    18,700

0.002%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    17,955

0.002%

 

Swap

7-May-2019

 

Cash

                                    16,302

0.002%

 

Swap

28-Mar-2019

 

Cash

                                    16,200

0.002%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                    16,129

0.002%

 

Swap

30-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                    15,800

0.002%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                    15,796

0.002%

 

Swap

15-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    15,589

0.002%

 

CFD

11-Nov-2020

 

Cash

                                    15,090

0.002%

 

CFD

21-Jul-2028

 

Cash

                                    15,000

0.002%

 

CFD

18-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                    15,000

0.002%

 

CFD

19-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                    15,000

0.002%

 

Swap

28-Nov-2018

 

Cash

                                    14,300

0.002%

 

Swap

17-Sep-2020

 

Cash

                                    14,153

0.002%

 

Swap

12-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                    13,985

0.002%

 

Swap

3-Nov-2021

 

Cash

                                    12,609

0.002%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                    12,597

0.002%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    12,400

0.002%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                    11,970

0.002%

 

Swap

1-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    11,847

0.002%

 

CFD

26-Jun-2019

 

Cash

                                    11,475

0.001%

 

Swap

29-Nov-2018

 

Cash

                                    10,900

0.001%

 

CFD

28-Oct-2020

 

Cash

                                    10,812

0.001%

 

Swap

5-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                    10,800

0.001%

 

CFD

27-Feb-2023

 

Cash

                                    10,519

0.001%

 

Swap

6-Feb-2019

 

Cash

                                    10,500

0.001%

 

CFD

27-Nov-2019

 

Cash

                                    10,110

0.001%

 

CFD

21-Oct-2021

 

Cash

                                       9,890

0.001%

 

Swap

12-Oct-2023

 

Cash

                                       8,622

0.001%

 

Swap

12-Jun-2023

 

Cash

                                       8,165

0.001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       7,925

0.001%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                       7,650

0.001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       7,437

0.001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       6,834

0.001%

 

CFD

27-Nov-2019

 

Cash

                                       6,740

0.001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       6,153

0.001%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                       5,772

0.001%

 

CFD

15-Dec-2027

 

Cash

                                       5,000

0.001%

 

CFD

8-Mar-2028

 

Cash

                                       5,000

0.001%

 

CFD

12-May-2028

 

Cash

                                       5,000

0.001%

 

CFD

3-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                       4,984

0.001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       4,774

0.001%

 

CFD

27-Jan-2028

 

Cash

                                       4,641

0.001%

 

CFD

27-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                       4,511

0.001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       3,941

0.001%

 

Swap

5-Sep-2019

 

Cash

                                       3,900

0.0005%

 

Swap

3-Nov-2021

 

Cash

                                       3,634

0.0005%

 

CFD

25-Apr-2019

 

Cash

                                       3,060

0.0004%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       3,050

0.0004%

 

CFD

2-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                       2,900

0.0004%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       2,857

0.0004%

 

Swap

3-Nov-2021

 

Cash

                                       2,556

0.0003%

 

CFD

28-Oct-2020

 

Cash

                                       2,350

0.0003%

 

CFD

28-Oct-2020

 

Cash

                                       2,350

0.0003%

 

CFD

21-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       2,282

0.0003%

 

Swap

3-Nov-2021

 

Cash

                                       2,214

0.0003%

 

CFD

25-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                       1,929

0.0002%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                       1,768

0.0002%

 

CFD

26-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                       1,547

0.0002%

 

CFD

16-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                       1,259

0.0002%

 

CFD

15-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                       1,100

0.0001%

 

CFD

27-Jan-2028

 

Cash

                                       1,055

0.0001%

 

CFD

18-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                          907

0.0001%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          836

0.0001%

 

CFD

20-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          532

0.0001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                          461

0.0001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                          419

0.0001%

 

CFD

8-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          400

0.0001%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          400

0.0001%

 

Call Option

21-Nov-2018

 

Cash

                                          398

0.0001%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                          329

0.00004%

 

Swap

22-May-2020

 

Cash

                                          323

0.00004%

 

CFD

9-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          300

0.00004%

 

CFD

10-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          300

0.00004%

 

CFD

15-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          300

0.00004%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          300

0.00004%

 

CFD

27-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                          123

0.00002%

 

CFD

5-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                          122

0.00002%

 

CFD

22-Nov-2028

 

Cash

                                          100

0.00001%

 

CFD

27-Sep-2028

 

Cash

                                             90

0.00001%

 

CFD

6-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                             82

0.00001%

 

CFD

2-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                             61

0.00001%

 

CFD

23-Oct-2028

 

Cash

                                             19

0.000002%

 

Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights

                            27,467,462

3.52%

 

Additional information: Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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