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Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021
Feb 12, 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 February 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 : | | 11/02/2021 | | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | | 12/02/2021 | | |
| 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 | 4.66% | 2.25% | 6.92% | 753,688,419 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.08% | 1.67% | 6.75% | |
| 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 | | 35,130,949 | | | 4.66% |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 35,130,949 | | 4.66% | | |
| 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 | | | 16,437,608 | | 2.18% |
| American Depository Receipt | | | 34,189 | | 0.00% |
| | | SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 16,471,797 | | 2.18% |
| 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 | 556,164 | 0.07% |
| | | | SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 556,164 | 0.07% |
| 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 | 12 February, 2021 |
Section 9 Attachment
| Name xv |
|---|
| 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited |
| 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 (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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| Trident Merger, LLC |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
| Amethyst Intermediate, LLC |
| Aperio Holdings, LLC |
| Aperio Group, LLC |
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
12 th February 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: 12 |
| February 2021 |
| By: /s/ |
| NATALIE WHITE |
| ------------------------------------ |
| Natalie |
| White |
| Deputy |
| Company Secretary |
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