Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5226O
Pearson PLC
09 February 2021
 

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

X

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:

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

FIL Limited

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Pembroke, Bermuda

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 :

08 February 2021

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

09 February 2021

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 held in issuer vii

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

3.36%

1.71%

5.07%

753,688,419

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

4.27%

0.92%

5.19%

 

             

 

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

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

 (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

GB0006776081 

 

25,370,533

 

3.36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8. A

25,370,533

3.36%

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

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

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

 

 

 

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlement xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

 

 

Cash

12,895,864

1.71%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

12,895,864

1.71%

 

 

 

                   

 

 

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) issuer xiii

 

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)

ü

Name xv

% 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

 

FIL Limited

 

 

 

 

FIL Holdings (UK) Limited

 

 

 

 

FIL Investments International

 

 

 

Below 5%

 

 

 

 

 

FIL Limited

 

 

 

 

FIL Asia Holdings Pte Limited

 

 

 

FIL Investment Management (Australia) Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIL Limited

 

 

 

 

FIL Investment Advisors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

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 xvi

 

         

 

Place of completion

Dublin, Ireland

Date of completion

09 February 2021

 

Natalie White

 

Deputy Company Secretary

 

Pearson plc

 

 

 

9 February 2021

 

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