Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4556A
Pearson PLC
29 May 2019
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 


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

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

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

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:

24/05/2019

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

28/05/2019

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

0.56%

6.97%

7.53%

                                  781,417,120

 

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

0.56%

7.05%

7.61%


 

 

 

 

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


4,058,805


0.52%

US7050151056


353,091


0.05%






SUBTOTAL 8. A

4,411,896

0.56%

 

 

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


9,353,605

1.20%













SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

9,353,605

1.20%

 

 

 

 

 

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

45,104,921

5.77%

 

 

 

 

 

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


5.81%

5.81%





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

28/05/2019

 

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

 

29 May 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

15/09/2028


Cash

                              3,105,253

0.40%

CFD

10/12/2025


Cash

                              2,800,138

0.36%

CFD

20/04/2029


Cash

                              1,977,494

0.25%

CFD

20/10/2027


Cash

                              1,879,542

0.24%

CFD

23/09/2020


Cash

                              1,834,093

0.23%

CFD

23/02/2024


Cash

                              1,800,000

0.23%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                              1,577,609

0.20%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                              1,300,000

0.17%

CFD

07/02/2024


Cash

                              1,240,000

0.16%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                              1,100,000

0.14%

CFD

14/02/2024


Cash

                                 970,000

0.12%

CFD

12/02/2024


Cash

                                 865,494

0.11%

CFD

26/01/2024


Cash

                                 865,000

0.11%

CFD

26/02/2024


Cash

                                 860,000

0.11%

Swap

28/07/2021


Cash

                                 851,294

0.11%

CFD

22/02/2024


Cash

                                 800,000

0.10%

CFD

28/03/2029


Cash

                                 785,198

0.10%

Swap

28/07/2021


Cash

                                 757,148

0.10%

CFD

20/04/2029


Cash

                                 685,506

0.09%

CFD

29/01/2024


Cash

                                 663,999

0.08%

CFD

28/03/2029


Cash

                                 576,421

0.07%

CFD

12/07/2023


Cash

                                 553,469

0.07%

CFD

06/12/2028


Cash

                                 440,459

0.06%

CFD

14/02/2024


Cash

                                 419,554

0.05%

CFD

09/02/2024


Cash

                                 406,520

0.05%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                 393,954

0.05%

CFD

20/10/2027


Cash

                                 378,633

0.05%

CFD

03/05/2029


Cash

                                 371,291

0.05%

CFD

20/10/2027


Cash

                                 369,444

0.05%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                                 368,317

0.05%

CFD

15/07/2021


Cash

                                 328,703

0.04%

CFD

16/06/2028


Cash

                                 328,703

0.04%

Swap

30/11/2023


Cash

                                 300,000

0.04%

Swap

05/05/2022


Cash

                                 295,638

0.04%

CFD

19/02/2024


Cash

                                 265,000

0.03%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                                 261,151

0.03%

CFD

24/03/2028


Cash

                                 259,000

0.03%

Swap

03/02/2023


Cash

                                 250,801

0.03%

Swap

29/11/2023


Cash

                                 250,000

0.03%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                 243,989

0.03%

CFD

29/02/2024


Cash

                                 235,463

0.03%

CFD

28/03/2029


Cash

                                 228,899

0.03%

Swap

29/11/2023


Cash

                                 225,000

0.03%

Swap

18/01/2024


Cash

                                 222,460

0.03%

CFD

27/09/2028


Cash

                                 217,594

0.03%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                 215,238

0.03%

CFD

23/08/2028


Cash

                                 204,000

0.03%

Swap

28/07/2021


Cash

                                 203,317

0.03%

CFD

22/02/2021


Cash

                                 200,809

0.03%

Swap

02/02/2023


Cash

                                 198,606

0.03%

CFD

19/05/2027


Cash

                                 194,011

0.02%

Swap

18/01/2024


Cash

                                 183,004

0.02%

CFD

03/05/2024


Cash

                                 182,396

0.02%

Swap

28/07/2021


Cash

                                 170,231

0.02%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                 170,178

0.02%

CFD

18/01/2029


Cash

                                 170,000

0.02%

Swap

01/02/2024


Cash

                                 154,031

0.02%

CFD

30/04/2024


Cash

                                 145,738

0.02%

CFD

16/02/2024


Cash

                                 140,912

0.02%

CFD

09/09/2021


Cash

                                 138,513

0.02%

CFD

31/01/2024


Cash

                                 136,001

0.02%

CFD

28/03/2029


Cash

                                 134,915

0.02%

CFD

22/11/2028


Cash

                                 134,667

0.02%

CFD

02/05/2029


Cash

                                 133,665

0.02%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                                 132,778

0.02%

CFD

17/01/2029


Cash

                                 132,328

0.02%

Swap

28/07/2021


Cash

                                 131,070

0.02%

CFD

11/08/2023


Cash

                                 129,580

0.02%

CFD

12/04/2029


Cash

                                 128,954

0.02%

CFD

03/05/2029


Cash

                                 128,709

0.02%

CFD

28/03/2029


Cash

                                 124,985

0.02%

Swap

17/09/2020


Cash

                                 119,364

0.02%

CFD

17/07/2020


Cash

                                 119,098

0.02%

Swap

03/02/2023


Cash

                                 117,797

0.02%

CFD

25/02/2027


Cash

                                 115,000

0.01%

Swap

22/04/2020


Cash

                                 113,300

0.01%

CFD

19/01/2029


Cash

                                 110,000

0.01%

Swap

18/01/2024


Cash

                                 106,899

0.01%

Swap

18/01/2024


Cash

                                 101,869

0.01%

Swap

13/05/2020


Cash

                                 100,100

0.01%

CFD

18/01/2029


Cash

                                 100,000

0.01%

Swap

16/04/2024


Cash

                                 100,000

0.01%

CFD

12/06/2028


Cash

                                   98,591

0.01%

Call Option

31/07/2019


Cash

                                   94,328

0.01%

Swap

02/02/2023


Cash

                                   93,281

0.01%

Swap

29/11/2023


Cash

                                   91,988

0.01%

CFD

09/03/2029


Cash

                                   90,943

0.01%

Swap

14/06/2023


Cash

                                   86,565

0.01%

CFD

08/02/2024


Cash

                                   86,367

0.01%

Swap

20/05/2020


Cash

                                   85,890

0.01%

Swap

12/07/2023


Cash

                                   84,590

0.01%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                   82,784

0.01%

CFD

18/01/2029


Cash

                                   80,000

0.01%

CFD

26/02/2024


Cash

                                   75,108

0.01%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                   75,051

0.01%

CFD

18/01/2029


Cash

                                   75,000

0.01%

Swap

27/04/2022


Cash

                                   73,357

0.01%

Swap

07/07/2023


Cash

                                   73,094

0.01%

CFD

17/07/2028


Cash

                                   71,500

0.01%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                                   69,667

0.01%

Swap

03/02/2023


Cash

                                   68,758

0.01%

Swap

29/11/2023


Cash

                                   65,026

0.01%

CFD

28/02/2024


Cash

                                   63,641

0.01%

Swap

18/01/2024


Cash

                                   62,356

0.01%

CFD

25/04/2029


Cash

                                   61,200

0.01%

CFD

16/02/2024


Cash

                                   60,750

0.01%

CFD

28/03/2029


Cash

                                   60,361

0.01%

CFD

19/01/2029


Cash

                                   60,000

0.01%

Swap

18/01/2024


Cash

                                   59,338

0.01%

CFD

05/11/2027


Cash

                                   59,199

0.01%

Swap

15/06/2023


Cash

                                   57,709

0.01%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   57,179

0.01%

Swap

05/09/2019


Cash

                                   55,700

0.01%

CFD

02/05/2029


Cash

                                   55,363

0.01%

Swap

03/06/2020


Cash

                                   55,000

0.01%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                                   54,487

0.01%

Swap

02/02/2023


Cash

                                   54,448

0.01%

Swap

05/09/2019


Cash

                                   53,400

0.01%

CFD

25/01/2029


Cash

                                   53,300

0.01%

CFD

22/10/2020


Cash

                                   53,205

0.01%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                   52,715

0.01%

CFD

19/01/2029


Cash

                                   50,000

0.01%

Swap

16/04/2024


Cash

                                   50,000

0.01%

CFD

01/03/2028


Cash

                                   48,879

0.01%

CFD

02/05/2029


Cash

                                   46,335

0.01%

CFD

16/04/2024


Cash

                                   45,872

0.01%

Swap

01/02/2023


Cash

                                   43,214

0.01%

CFD

25/01/2029


Cash

                                   42,864

0.01%

CFD

07/05/2024


Cash

                                   40,620

0.01%

Swap

14/06/2023


Cash

                                   40,052

0.01%

Swap

08/04/2020


Cash

                                   38,800

0.005%

CFD

09/09/2021


Cash

                                   38,191

0.005%

Swap

12/07/2023


Cash

                                   37,897

0.005%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   37,446

0.005%

CFD

03/05/2029


Cash

                                   37,129

0.005%

CFD

17/11/2028


Cash

                                   36,622

0.005%

CFD

17/07/2023


Cash

                                   34,200

0.004%

CFD

21/07/2028


Cash

                                   34,000

0.004%

CFD

24/10/2019


Cash

                                   33,191

0.004%

Swap

07/07/2023


Cash

                                   32,746

0.004%

CFD

22/02/2024


Cash

                                   32,650

0.004%

Swap

27/04/2022


Cash

                                   31,871

0.004%

CFD

30/04/2024


Cash

                                   30,538

0.004%

Swap

12/06/2023


Cash

                                   30,225

0.004%

CFD

24/10/2019


Cash

                                   29,469

0.004%

Swap

15/06/2023


Cash

                                   26,702

0.003%

Swap

03/06/2022


Cash

                                   26,676

0.003%

CFD

28/02/2024


Cash

                                   25,929

0.003%

CFD

06/07/2023


Cash

                                   25,488

0.003%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                   24,949

0.003%

CFD

26/02/2024


Cash

                                   24,892

0.003%

CFD

18/09/2019


Cash

                                   24,830

0.003%

CFD

24/10/2019


Cash

                                   24,541

0.003%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   24,379

0.003%

CFD

02/05/2029


Cash

                                   24,341

0.003%

CFD

04/12/2023


Cash

                                   24,175

0.003%

CFD

10/05/2029


Cash

                                   23,787

0.003%

Swap

14/06/2023


Cash

                                   23,383

0.003%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   23,191

0.003%

Swap

12/07/2023


Cash

                                   22,173

0.003%

CFD

29/05/2029


Cash

                                   21,980

0.003%

Swap

01/02/2023


Cash

                                   20,297

0.003%

CFD

17/01/2029


Cash

                                   20,250

0.003%

CFD

16/02/2024


Cash

                                   20,250

0.003%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   19,821

0.003%

CFD

24/10/2019


Cash

                                   19,385

0.002%

Swap

07/07/2023


Cash

                                   19,160

0.002%

CFD

14/07/2023


Cash

                                   18,500

0.002%

Call Option

05/08/2019


Cash

                                   18,106

0.002%

CFD

25/05/2022


Cash

                                   18,000

0.002%

Swap

12/05/2022


Cash

                                   17,809

0.002%

CFD

23/11/2028


Cash

                                   17,711

0.002%

Swap

21/06/2022


Cash

                                   17,441

0.002%

CFD

21/02/2024


Cash

                                   17,285

0.002%

Swap

17/09/2020


Cash

                                   16,474

0.002%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   16,400

0.002%

Swap

29/04/2020


Cash

                                   16,200

0.002%

Swap

28/05/2020


Cash

                                   15,800

0.002%

Swap

04/02/2022


Cash

                                   15,710

0.002%

Swap

15/06/2023


Cash

                                   15,589

0.002%

CFD

11/05/2029


Cash

                                   15,537

0.002%

CFD

11/11/2020


Cash

                                   15,090

0.002%

CFD

15/02/2024


Cash

                                   14,534

0.002%

Swap

31/12/2019


Cash

                                   14,300

0.002%

CFD

16/04/2024


Cash

                                   14,128

0.002%

Swap

12/06/2023


Cash

                                   13,985

0.002%

Swap

03/06/2022


Cash

                                   13,970

0.002%

Swap

04/02/2022


Cash

                                   13,826

0.002%

Swap

27/04/2022


Cash

                                   13,817

0.002%

CFD

28/03/2024


Cash

                                   13,800

0.002%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                   13,783

0.002%

CFD

10/05/2029


Cash

                                   13,769

0.002%

Swap

04/02/2022


Cash

                                   13,507

0.002%

CFD

03/05/2029


Cash

                                   12,871

0.002%

Swap

03/11/2021


Cash

                                   12,609

0.002%

Swap

01/02/2023


Cash

                                   11,847

0.002%

Swap

18/03/2020


Cash

                                   11,600

0.001%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                   11,592

0.001%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                   10,958

0.001%

Swap

31/12/2019


Cash

                                   10,900

0.001%

CFD

28/10/2020


Cash

                                   10,812

0.001%

Swap

05/05/2022


Cash

                                   10,762

0.001%

Swap

06/03/2020


Cash

                                   10,500

0.001%

Call Option

02/07/2019


Cash

                                   10,482

0.001%

CFD

24/02/2021


Cash

                                     9,898

0.001%

CFD

24/05/2029


Cash

                                     9,632

0.001%

CFD

30/04/2024


Cash

                                     9,462

0.001%

CFD

21/05/2029


Cash

                                     8,767

0.001%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                     8,536

0.001%

CFD

29/05/2029


Cash

                                     8,200

0.001%

Swap

12/06/2023


Cash

                                     8,165

0.001%

CFD

16/05/2029


Cash

                                     7,800

0.001%

Swap

27/04/2022


Cash

                                     6,975

0.001%

CFD

28/02/2029


Cash

                                     6,100

0.001%

Swap

27/05/2022


Cash

                                     6,097

0.001%

Swap

03/06/2022


Cash

                                     5,980

0.001%

Swap

16/04/2020


Cash

                                     5,700

0.001%

CFD

14/01/2021


Cash

                                     5,658

0.001%

Swap

05/05/2022


Cash

                                     5,267

0.001%

CFD

15/12/2027


Cash

                                     5,000

0.001%

CFD

08/03/2028


Cash

                                     5,000

0.001%

CFD

12/05/2028


Cash

                                     5,000

0.001%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                     4,774

0.001%

CFD

23/03/2029


Cash

                                     4,400

0.001%

CFD

04/02/2022


Cash

                                     4,300

0.001%

Swap

05/05/2022


Cash

                                     3,700

0.0005%

Swap

03/11/2021


Cash

                                     3,634

0.0005%

CFD

01/02/2029


Cash

                                     3,500

0.0004%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                     3,388

0.0004%

Swap

05/05/2022


Cash

                                     2,928

0.0004%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                     2,857

0.0004%

CFD

25/05/2029


Cash

                                     2,679

0.0003%

Swap

03/11/2021


Cash

                                     2,556

0.0003%

Swap

04/02/2022


Cash

                                     2,470

0.0003%

CFD

28/10/2020


Cash

                                     2,350

0.0003%

CFD

28/10/2020


Cash

                                     2,350

0.0003%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                     2,317

0.0003%

CFD

25/04/2029


Cash

                                     2,265

0.0003%

Swap

03/11/2021


Cash

                                     2,214

0.0003%

CFD

28/02/2024


Cash

                                     2,071

0.0003%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                     1,768

0.0002%

CFD

13/05/2024


Cash

                                     1,703

0.0002%

CFD

03/05/2029


Cash

                                     1,528

0.0002%

CFD

18/04/2029


Cash

                                     1,500

0.0002%

Call Option

04/06/2019


Cash

                                     1,190

0.0002%

CFD

16/05/2029


Cash

                                     1,121

0.0001%

Call Option

07/06/2019


Cash

                                     1,025

0.0001%

CFD

04/05/2029


Cash

                                         853

0.0001%

CFD

20/04/2029


Cash

                                         775

0.0001%

CFD

25/04/2029


Cash

                                         751

0.0001%

CFD

17/05/2029


Cash

                                         656

0.0001%

Call Option

28/05/2019


Cash

                                         644

0.0001%

CFD

24/03/2022


Cash

                                         641

0.0001%

Call Option

29/05/2019


Cash

                                         556

0.0001%

CFD

20/04/2029


Cash

                                         508

0.0001%

CFD

16/05/2029


Cash

                                         466

0.0001%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                         461

0.0001%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                         419

0.0001%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                         329

0.00004%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                         323

0.00004%

Swap

22/05/2020


Cash

                                         323

0.00004%

CFD

21/05/2029


Cash

                                         200

0.00003%

CFD

23/05/2029


Cash

                                         140

0.00002%

Call Option

20/06/2019


Cash

                                           92

0.00001%

Call Option

20/06/2019


Cash

                                           31

0.000004%

Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights

                           45,104,921

5.77%

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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