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Pearson PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2025

Sep 12, 2025

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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 September 2025

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 financial instruments

  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

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

10-Sep-2025

  1. Date on which Issuer notified

11-Sep-2025

  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 | 8.260000 | 1.740000 | 10.000000 | 64766864 |
| Position
of previous notification (if applicable) | 8.310000 | 1.380000 | 9.690000 | |

  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 53401883 8.260000
Sub
Total 8.A 53401883 8.260000%

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 | 2374819 | 0.360000 |
| Securities
Lending | 590722 | 0.090000 |
| Sub
Total 8.B1 | 2965541 | 0.450000% |

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 8399440 1.290000
Sub
Total 8.B2 8399440 1.290000%
  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 | Name of controlled undertaking |
| --- | --- |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Lux Finco
S.a.r.l. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Japan
Holdings GK |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1) | BlackRock Japan
Co., Ltd. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2) | Trident
Merger, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2) | BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman 1
LP |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Group
Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3) | BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock Australia
Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4) | BlackRock
Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5) | BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6) | BlackRock Fund
Advisors |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8) | BlackRock Asset
Management North Asia Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Cayman 1
LP |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Group
Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9) | BlackRock Asset
Management Deutschland AG |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10) | BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11) | BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11) | BlackRock Advisors,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Cayman 1
LP |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Group
Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12) | BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13) | BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Cayman 1
LP |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Group
Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14) | BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | Acero
LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | Phoenix
Acquisition LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15) | BlackRock Mexico
Operadora, S.A. de C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de
Inversion |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | BlackRock Finance,
Inc. |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | Trident
Merger, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | Aperio
Holdings, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16) | Aperio
Group, LLC |

  1. In case of proxy voting

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 Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650

  1. Date of Completion

11 th September 2025

  1. Place Of Completion

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

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
September 2025
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
------------------------------------
Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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