RNS Number : 0152T
Pearson PLC
16 February 2026
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0006776081
Issuer Name
PEARSON PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Bank of New York
New York
United States
Brown Brothers Harriman
Boston
United States
JPMorgan Chase
Dallas
United States
Mellon Bank
Pittsburgh
United States
Northern Trust
Chicago
United States
State Street Bank
Boston
United States
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11-Feb-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Feb-2026
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 held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
10.108540
0.000000
10.108540
63821238
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
5.040000
0.000000
5.040000
8. 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)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081
63821238
10.108540
Sub Total 8.A
63821238
10.108540%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B2
9. 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
% 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
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
10.108540
0.000000
10.108540%
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
The number and % of voting rights held
63,821,238 voting rights and 10.108540%
The date until which the voting rights will be held
n/a
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
13-Feb-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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