Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

Mar 23, 2021

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2021

PEARSON plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

80 Strand

London, England WC2R 0RL

44-20-7010-2000

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports

under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information

contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Yes No X

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0006776081

Issuer Name

PEARSON PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

1. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

1. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BlackRock, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

1. Details of the shareholder

Is the shareholder the same as the person subject to the notification obligation, above?

Yes

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

1. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

19-Mar-2021

1. Date on which Issuer notified

22-Mar-2021

1. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Resulting situation
on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.97% | 2.00% | 6.97% | 52,738,758 |
| Position of
previous notification (if applicable) | 5.00% | 1.97% | 6.97% | |

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

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

CLASS/TYPE OF SHARES ISIN CODE (IF POSSIBLE)	NUMBER OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)	% OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)
GB0006776081	37,483,939	4.97%
Sub
Total 8.A	37,483,939	4.97%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

| TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT | NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED IF THE INSTRUMENT IS
EXERCISED/CONVERTED | % OF VOTING RIGHTS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| American Depository
Receipt | 35,072 | 0.00% |
| Securities
Lending | 14,696,803 | 1.94% |
| Sub
Total 8.B1 | 14,731,875 | 1.94% |

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT	PHYSICAL OR CASH SETTLEMENT	NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS	% OF VOTING RIGHTS
CFD	Cash	522,944	0.06%
Sub
Total 8.B2		522,944	0.06%

1. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate Controlling Person
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
BlackRock Lux Finco
S.a.r.l.
BlackRock Japan
Holdings GK
BlackRock Japan
Co., Ltd.
BlackRock,
Inc.
Trident
Merger, LLC
BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Australia
Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock
Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock
International Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund
Advisors
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
BlackRock Asset
Management North Asia Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock Asset
Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Canada
Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors,
LLC
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group
Limited
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited
BlackRock,
Inc.
Trident
Merger, LLC
BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC
Aperio
Holdings, LLC
Aperio
Group, LLC

1. In case of proxy voting

Is there proxy voting?

No

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

1. Additional Information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting TeamJana Blumenstein020 7743 3650

1. Date of Completion

22 nd March, 2021

1. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

23 rd March 2021

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: 23
March 2021
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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