Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

Mar 18, 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

| 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 : | | | | |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation iv | | | | |
| Name | | BlackRock,
Inc. | | |
| City
and country of registered office (if applicable) | | Wilmington,
DE, USA | | |
| 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 : | | 17/03/2021 | | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified
(DD/MM/YYYY): | | 18/03/2021 | | |
| 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 of issuer vii |
| Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached | 5.00% | 1.97% | 6.97% | 52,587,070 |
| Position
of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.97% | 1.99% | 6.97% | |

| 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 ofshares 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 | | 37,734,549 | | | 5.00% |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 37,734,549 | | 5.00% | | |
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1)
(a) | | | | | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is exercised/converted. | | % of voting rights |
| Securities
Lending | | | 14,322,874 | | 1.90% |
| American
Depository Receipt | | | 35,072 | | 0.00% |
| | | SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 14,357,946 | | 1.90% |
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | | | | | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| CFD | | | Cash | 494,575 | 0.06% |
| | | | SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 494,575 | 0.06% |

| 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
thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as
necessary) | | | X |
| 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 |
| See
Attachment | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| BlackRock
Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana
Blumenstein 020
7743 3650 | | | |

| Place of completion | 12
Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| --- | --- |
| Date of completion | 18
March, 2021 |

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

18 th March 2021

Section 9 Attachment

Name xv
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.
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,
Inc.
Trident
Merger, LLC
BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC
Aperio
Holdings, LLC
Aperio
Group, LLC

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: 18
March 2021
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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