Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0312H
Pearson PLC
20 March 2020
 

TR-1: S tandard 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 attached ii :

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


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii: Type 1 & Type 3 disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II regulation 

X

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

Schroders plc

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, UK

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

Name


City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :

17.03.2020

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

19.03.2020

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 issuer vii

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

12.402%

0.004

12.406%

759,241,846

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

12.990%

0.003

12.994%


 

 

 

Place of completion

London

Date of completion

19.03.2020

 

 

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

 

20 March 2020

 


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