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Ticker · PES ISIN · GB0006776081 LEI · 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 IL Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
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Filings indexed 3,069 across all filing types
Latest filing 2022-08-15 Transaction in Own Shar…
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL PES

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Pearson PLC is a global learning company that provides educational content, assessments, and digital services to learners, educational institutions, and corporations. The company's portfolio includes curriculum materials, digital learning platforms, and assessment and qualification services. These offerings are designed to support lifelong learning, from early education through higher education and professional development. Pearson focuses on creating digital-first, data-driven products that help individuals build skills, gain qualifications, and make measurable progress in their lives. The company develops and distributes learning materials and assessments through its digital systems and platforms to a global customer base.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states the subject as 'Transaction in Own Shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares by Pearson plc on the London Stock Exchange on August 12, 2022, including aggregate volume, lowest/highest prices, and a schedule of individual trades. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS). The presence of the RNS Number and the closing statement referencing RNS and the London Stock Exchange confirms it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content dictates the POS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2022-08-15 English
Pearson Announces Sale - Local Courseware Business
M&A Activity Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement dated August 12, 2022, originating from Pearson PLC, identified by the 'RNS Number : 8831V' and the closing statement referencing RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content details the agreement to sell a 75% share of its South African K12, TVET, and local Higher Education Courseware business for £53m. This is a specific corporate action announcement regarding a disposal/transaction, which falls under the category of significant corporate events. While it relates to capital structure/financing indirectly (proceeds impacting a share buyback), the primary nature is an announcement of a major business transaction (sale of a division). This type of announcement, especially when disseminated via RNS without being a full statutory report (like 10-K or IR), is best classified as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) or potentially a Transaction in Own Shares (POS) if the focus was solely on the buyback, or M&A Activity (TAR). Given the context of a disposal announcement disseminated through the RNS system, RNS is the most appropriate general regulatory category, although TAR (M&A Activity) is also highly relevant for a business sale. Since the definitions do not explicitly cover 'Disposal Announcement' but RNS is the fallback for general regulatory announcements, and this is a specific corporate event announcement disseminated via the exchange's news service, RNS is chosen as the primary classification, as it is a standard regulatory disclosure.
2022-08-12 English
PEARSON ANNOUNCES SALE - LOCAL COURSEWARE BUSINESS
Foreign Filer Report
2022-08-12 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states the subject is 'Transaction in Own Shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares by Pearson plc on the London Stock Exchange on August 11, 2022, including aggregate volume, prices, and a schedule of individual trades. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS), which covers company buybacks.
2022-08-11 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states the subject as 'Transaction in Own Shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares by Pearson PLC on the London Stock Exchange, including the number of shares, prices, and a schedule of individual trades. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (Code: POS), which covers company share repurchase/issuance activities.
2022-08-10 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is an official notification disseminated via RNS (London Stock Exchange's news service) concerning transactions by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR), specifically the Chief Financial Officer (Sally Johnson). The content details the purchase of ordinary shares pursuant to an option exercise under a company plan. This type of insider transaction disclosure is specifically categorized as Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the DIRS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2022-08-10 English

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