Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0427S
Pearson PLC
06 March 2019
 

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


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

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

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

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:

01/03/2019

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

05/03/2019

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%

7.10%

7.67%

                             781,412,694

 

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

0.81%

7.08%

7.89%


 

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


4,067,190


0.52%

US7050151056


348,385


0.04%






SUBTOTAL 8. A

4,415,575

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


10,060,643

1.29%

Put Option

18-Apr-2019


1,750,000

0.22%

Put Option

15-Mar-2019


1,000,000

0.13%

Put Option

15-Mar-2019


1,000,000

0.13%



SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

13,810,643

1.77%

 

 

 

 

 

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

41,696,137

5.34%

 

 

 

 

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) L.L.C.




Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited




Goldman Sachs

International


5.86%

5.86%





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

Date of completion

05/03/2019

 

 

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

 

6 March 2019



 

 

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

                              3,000,148

0.38%

CFD

15-Sep-2028


Cash

                              2,297,982

0.29%

CFD

20-Oct-2027


Cash

                              1,846,611

0.24%

CFD

23-Sep-2020


Cash

                              1,834,093

0.23%

CFD

23-Feb-2024


Cash

                              1,800,000

0.23%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                              1,453,266

0.19%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                              1,300,000

0.17%

CFD

7-Feb-2024


Cash

                              1,240,000

0.16%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                              1,100,000

0.14%

Swap

28-Jul-2021


Cash

                              1,050,699

0.13%

CFD

14-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  970,000

0.12%

CFD

17-Jul-2020


Cash

                                  933,031

0.12%

CFD

12-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  865,494

0.11%

CFD

26-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  865,000

0.11%

CFD

26-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  860,000

0.11%

CFD

22-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  800,000

0.10%

Swap

28-Jul-2021


Cash

                                  757,148

0.10%

CFD

19-Feb-2029


Cash

                                  720,286

0.09%

CFD

29-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  663,999

0.08%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  445,560

0.06%

CFD

6-Dec-2028


Cash

                                  440,459

0.06%

CFD

14-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  419,554

0.05%

CFD

9-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  406,520

0.05%

CFD

16-Feb-2029


Cash

                                  394,000

0.05%

CFD

12-Jul-2023


Cash

                                  393,923

0.05%

CFD

9-Sep-2021


Cash

                                  384,939

0.05%

CFD

20-Oct-2027


Cash

                                  378,633

0.05%

CFD

20-Oct-2027


Cash

                                  369,444

0.05%

CFD

15-Jul-2021


Cash

                                  328,703

0.04%

CFD

16-Jun-2028


Cash

                                  328,703

0.04%

Swap

30-Nov-2023


Cash

                                  300,000

0.04%

CFD

19-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  265,000

0.03%

CFD

24-Mar-2028


Cash

                                  259,000

0.03%

Swap

3-Feb-2023


Cash

                                  250,801

0.03%

Swap

29-Nov-2023


Cash

                                  250,000

0.03%

CFD

22-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  248,352

0.03%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                                  245,745

0.03%

CFD

29-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  235,463

0.03%

CFD

19-May-2027


Cash

                                  230,013

0.03%

CFD

19-Feb-2029


Cash

                                  226,714

0.03%

Swap

29-Nov-2023


Cash

                                  225,000

0.03%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                                  223,964

0.03%

Swap

18-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  222,460

0.03%

CFD

27-Sep-2028


Cash

                                  217,594

0.03%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  215,238

0.03%

CFD

23-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  206,960

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

22-Feb-2021


Cash

                                  192,056

0.02%

Swap

18-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  183,004

0.02%

Swap

17-Sep-2020


Cash

                                  172,831

0.02%

Swap

28-Jul-2021


Cash

                                  170,231

0.02%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  170,178

0.02%

CFD

18-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  170,000

0.02%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  166,473

0.02%

Swap

1-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  155,100

0.02%

CFD

16-Feb-2024


Cash

                                  140,912

0.02%

CFD

31-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  136,001

0.02%

CFD

17-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  135,485

0.02%

CFD

22-Nov-2028


Cash

                                  134,667

0.02%

Swap

28-Jul-2021


Cash

                                  131,070

0.02%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                  129,305

0.02%

CFD

2-Feb-2029


Cash

                                  122,404

0.02%

Swap

3-Feb-2023


Cash

                                  117,797

0.02%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  115,429

0.01%

CFD

25-Feb-2027


Cash

                                  115,007

0.01%

Swap

22-Mar-2019


Cash

                                  113,300

0.01%

CFD

19-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  110,000

0.01%

CFD

9-Sep-2021


Cash

                                  109,171

0.01%

Swap

18-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  106,899

0.01%

Call Option

28-May-2019


Cash

                                  105,325

0.01%

Swap

18-Jan-2024


Cash

                                  101,869

0.01%

CFD

18-Jan-2029


Cash

                                  100,000

0.01%

CFD

12-Jun-2028


Cash

                                    98,591

0.01%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                                    98,101

0.01%

CFD

26-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    93,983

0.01%

CFD

21-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    93,554

0.01%

CFD

17-Jul-2020


Cash

                                    93,399

0.01%

Swap

2-Feb-2023


Cash

                                    93,281

0.01%

Swap

29-Nov-2023


Cash

                                    91,988

0.01%

CFD

10-Mar-2028


Cash

                                    89,576

0.01%

Swap

21-May-2019


Cash

                                    89,131

0.01%

Swap

14-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    86,565

0.01%

CFD

8-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    86,367

0.01%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    85,399

0.01%

Swap

12-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    84,590

0.01%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    83,905

0.01%

CFD

11-Aug-2023


Cash

                                    83,647

0.01%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    82,784

0.01%

CFD

26-Nov-2021


Cash

                                    80,948

0.01%

CFD

18-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    80,000

0.01%

CFD

26-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    75,108

0.01%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    75,051

0.01%

CFD

18-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    75,000

0.01%

Swap

7-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    73,094

0.01%

CFD

17-Jul-2028


Cash

                                    71,500

0.01%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    70,000

0.01%

Swap

3-Feb-2023


Cash

                                    68,758

0.01%

Swap

29-Nov-2023


Cash

                                    65,026

0.01%

CFD

2-Mar-2029


Cash

                                    65,001

0.01%

CFD

28-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    63,641

0.01%

Swap

18-Jan-2024


Cash

                                    62,356

0.01%

CFD

26-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    60,848

0.01%

CFD

16-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    60,750

0.01%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    60,475

0.01%

CFD

19-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    60,000

0.01%

Swap

18-Jan-2024


Cash

                                    59,338

0.01%

CFD

5-Nov-2027


Cash

                                    59,199

0.01%

Swap

15-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    57,709

0.01%

Swap

5-Sep-2019


Cash

                                    55,700

0.01%

Swap

2-Feb-2023


Cash

                                    54,448

0.01%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                                    53,703

0.01%

Swap

5-Sep-2019


Cash

                                    53,400

0.01%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    52,715

0.01%

CFD

19-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    50,000

0.01%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                                    49,861

0.01%

CFD

1-Mar-2028


Cash

                                    48,879

0.01%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    48,312

0.01%

CFD

2-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    45,733

0.01%

CFD

25-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    45,600

0.01%

Swap

1-Feb-2023


Cash

                                    43,214

0.01%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    42,813

0.01%

CFD

28-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    41,681

0.01%

CFD

10-Mar-2028


Cash

                                    40,909

0.01%

Swap

14-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    40,052

0.01%

Swap

12-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    37,897

0.005%

CFD

17-Nov-2028


Cash

                                    36,622

0.005%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    36,198

0.005%

CFD

21-Jul-2028


Cash

                                    34,000

0.004%

CFD

29-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    33,797

0.004%

CFD

25-Apr-2019


Cash

                                    33,191

0.004%

CFD

2-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    33,056

0.004%

Swap

7-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    32,746

0.004%

CFD

17-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    32,600

0.004%

CFD

14-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    32,485

0.004%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    31,908

0.004%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    31,349

0.004%

Swap

12-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    30,225

0.004%

CFD

25-Apr-2019


Cash

                                    29,469

0.004%

CFD

21-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    29,446

0.004%

CFD

14-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    27,575

0.004%

CFD

1-Mar-2028


Cash

                                    26,822

0.003%

Swap

15-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    26,702

0.003%

CFD

28-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    26,285

0.003%

CFD

6-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    25,488

0.003%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    24,949

0.003%

CFD

26-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    24,892

0.003%

CFD

18-Sep-2019


Cash

                                    24,830

0.003%

CFD

25-Apr-2019


Cash

                                    24,541

0.003%

CFD

2-Mar-2029


Cash

                                    24,286

0.003%

CFD

26-Nov-2021


Cash

                                    24,179

0.003%

Swap

17-Sep-2020


Cash

                                    23,913

0.003%

Swap

14-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    23,383

0.003%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    22,595

0.003%

CFD

14-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    22,500

0.003%

Swap

12-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    22,173

0.003%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    22,124

0.003%

Swap

1-Feb-2023


Cash

                                    20,297

0.003%

CFD

16-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    20,250

0.003%

CFD

17-Jan-2029


Cash

                                    19,500

0.002%

CFD

25-Apr-2019


Cash

                                    19,385

0.002%

Swap

7-Jul-2023


Cash

                                    19,160

0.002%

CFD

26-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    19,152

0.002%

CFD

23-Nov-2028


Cash

                                    17,711

0.002%

CFD

21-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    17,285

0.002%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    16,930

0.002%

CFD

2-Mar-2029


Cash

                                    16,929

0.002%

Swap

28-Mar-2019


Cash

                                    16,200

0.002%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                    16,129

0.002%

CFD

20-Oct-2021


Cash

                                    16,000

0.002%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    15,996

0.002%

Swap

30-Apr-2019


Cash

                                    15,800

0.002%

Swap

4-Feb-2022


Cash

                                    15,710

0.002%

CFD

4-Dec-2023


Cash

                                    15,660

0.002%

Swap

15-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    15,589

0.002%

CFD

11-Nov-2020


Cash

                                    15,090

0.002%

Call Option

7-May-2019


Cash

                                    15,042

0.002%

CFD

15-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    14,534

0.002%

Swap

31-Dec-2019


Cash

                                    14,300

0.002%

Swap

12-Jun-2023


Cash

                                    13,985

0.002%

Swap

4-Feb-2022


Cash

                                    13,826

0.002%

CFD

28-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    13,819

0.002%

Swap

4-Feb-2022


Cash

                                    13,507

0.002%

Swap

3-Nov-2021


Cash

                                    12,609

0.002%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    12,562

0.002%

CFD

14-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    12,137

0.002%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    11,984

0.002%

Swap

1-Feb-2023


Cash

                                    11,847

0.002%

Swap

18-Mar-2020


Cash

                                    11,600

0.001%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    11,500

0.001%

CFD

29-Feb-2024


Cash

                                    11,203

0.001%

Swap

31-Dec-2019


Cash

                                    10,900

0.001%

CFD

28-Oct-2020


Cash

                                    10,812

0.001%

Call Option

8-May-2019


Cash

                                    10,536

0.001%

Swap

6-Mar-2020


Cash

                                    10,500

0.001%

CFD

14-Feb-2029


Cash

                                    10,303

0.001%

CFD

14-Jan-2021


Cash

                                       9,358

0.001%

CFD

14-Jan-2021


Cash

                                       9,153

0.001%

CFD

14-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       9,094

0.001%

CFD

28-Feb-2024


Cash

                                       8,715

0.001%

Swap

12-Jun-2023


Cash

                                       8,165

0.001%

CFD

14-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       7,720

0.001%

CFD

7-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       7,263

0.001%

CFD

1-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       6,777

0.001%

Call Option

16-Apr-2019


Cash

                                       6,583

0.001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       6,507

0.001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       6,153

0.001%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       5,085

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

25-Jan-2029


Cash

                                       5,000

0.001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       4,774

0.001%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       4,694

0.001%

CFD

24-Feb-2021


Cash

                                       4,452

0.001%

CFD

4-Feb-2022


Cash

                                       4,300

0.001%

Call Option

9-Apr-2019


Cash

                                       3,976

0.001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       3,941

0.001%

Swap

3-Nov-2021


Cash

                                       3,634

0.0005%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       3,517

0.0005%

CFD

1-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       3,100

0.0004%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       3,050

0.0004%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       2,857

0.0004%

Call Option

17-Apr-2019


Cash

                                       2,681

0.0003%

Swap

3-Nov-2021


Cash

                                       2,556

0.0003%

Swap

4-Feb-2022


Cash

                                       2,470

0.0003%

CFD

28-Oct-2020


Cash

                                       2,350

0.0003%

CFD

28-Oct-2020


Cash

                                       2,350

0.0003%

Swap

3-Nov-2021


Cash

                                       2,214

0.0003%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       1,900

0.0002%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                       1,768

0.0002%

Call Option

7-May-2019


Cash

                                       1,436

0.0002%

CFD

9-Feb-2029


Cash

                                       1,424

0.0002%

CFD

31-Jan-2029


Cash

                                       1,343

0.0002%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                          831

0.0001%

CFD

5-Mar-2029


Cash

                                          781

0.0001%

Call Option

19-Mar-2019


Cash

                                          734

0.0001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                          461

0.0001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                          419

0.0001%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                          329

0.00004%

Swap

22-May-2020


Cash

                                          323

0.00004%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                          303

0.00004%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                          277

0.00004%

CFD

5-Mar-2029


Cash

                                          265

0.00003%

CFD

5-Mar-2029


Cash

                                          264

0.00003%

CFD

28-Feb-2029


Cash

                                          186

0.00002%

CFD

5-Mar-2029


Cash

                                          171

0.00002%

Call Option

4-Apr-2019


Cash

                                          149

0.00002%

Call Option

10-Apr-2019


Cash

                                             75

0.00001%

Call Option

12-Apr-2019


Cash

                                             71

0.00001%

Call Option

8-Apr-2019


Cash

                                             11

0.000001%

Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights

                            41,696,137

5.34%

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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