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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 3,119 across all filing types
Latest filing 2020-04-24 Foreign Filer Report
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL PES

About Pearson PLC

https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB

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
RESULT OF AGM
Foreign Filer Report
2020-04-24 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly identified as an 'RNS Number' notification and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership (crossing thresholds) to the relevant issuer and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-04-24 English
TRADING STATEMENT
Foreign Filer Report
2020-04-24 English
HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY
Foreign Filer Report
2020-04-24 English
Trading Statement
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document is titled 'Pearson 2020 Q1 Trading Update (Unaudited)' and provides key financial highlights (revenue decline, segment performance) for the first quarter. It explicitly mentions an 'Analyst call' to discuss these 'first quarter results' and notes that the AGM is happening today. This structure—a brief update on recent performance, often released before a formal quarterly report or alongside an earnings call—points strongly to an Earnings Release (ER). It is not a full Annual Report (10-K) or a comprehensive Interim Report (IR), as it focuses on high-level trading updates and COVID-19 impacts rather than detailed financial statements. The RNS Number suggests it is a regulatory announcement, but the content is clearly an earnings/trading update. Q1 2020
2020-04-24 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states 'RNS Number : 7031K' and contains the header 'National Storage Mechanism | Additional information'. It details a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' concerning Schroders plc's stake in Pearson plc, dated April 23, 2020. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding changes in major shareholdings (crossing thresholds) is a standard regulatory filing disseminated via the Regulatory News Service (RNS) in the UK. While it relates to share ownership changes (which could sometimes fall under MRQ), the format and explicit reference to RNS strongly suggest the general regulatory filing category, which is RNS, or potentially MRQ if that category was strictly defined for major holding notifications. Given the options, 'MRQ' (Major Shareholding Notification) is the most specific fit for a TR-1 form, but since the document is clearly distributed via RNS and is a regulatory announcement, RNS is also highly applicable. However, TR-1 forms specifically relate to major shareholdings. I will classify it as MRQ as it is the most specific definition matching the content (notification of changes in significant share ownership levels).
2020-04-23 English

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