REG - Pearson PLC Goldman Sachs Group. - Holding(s) in Company

PearsonAnnouncement

20/12/2018 11:25

RNS Number : 1380L
Pearson PLC
20 December 2018
 


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
attachedii:


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


 




An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


 




An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


X




Other (please specify)iii:


 




3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv




Name


The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington DE 19801, USA




4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v




Name


Goldman Sachs International




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London
EC4A 2BB, UK




5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:


17/12/2018




6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):


19/12/2018




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
issuervii




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


0.57%


5.91%


6.48%


                       781,072,200
 




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


0.55%


6.19%


6.74%


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 




8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii




A: Voting rights attached to shares




Class/type of

shares
ISIN code (if possible)


Number of voting rightsix


% of voting rights




Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)


Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)




GB0006776081


 


4,043,666


 


0.52%




US7050151056


 


378,187


 


0.05%




 


 


 


 


 




SUBTOTAL 8. A


4,421,853


0.57%




 
 




B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))




Type of financial
instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion
Periodxi


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.


% of voting rights




Securities Lending


Open


 


15,943,172


2.04%




Put Option


15-Mar-2019


 


1,000,000


0.13%




Put Option


15 Mar 2019


 


1,000,000


0.13%




Put Option


15-Feb-2019


 


1,000,000


0.13%




Put Option


15-Mar-2019


 


1,000,000


0.13%




Call Option


21-Dec-2018


 


400,000


0.05%




 


 


SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


20,343,172


2.60%




 
 




B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical or cash
settlementxii


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights




Refer to Annexure


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


25,849,613


3.31%




 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 




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) issuerxiii


 




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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


X




Namexv


% 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




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs International


 


               4.09%


4.13%




 


 


 


 




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.


 


 


 




GSAM Holdings LLC


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings L.L.C.


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.


 


 


 




GSAM Holdings LLC


 


 


 




Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.


 


 


 




 
 




10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:




Name of the proxy holder


N/A




The number and % of voting rights held


N/A




The date until which the voting rights will be held


N/A




 
 




11. Additional informationxvi




Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
General email contact:
gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com



 
 
 
 
 



 




Place of completion


London, UK




Date of completion


19/12/2018




 
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
20 December 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Annexure




B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

 



Type of financial instrument


Expiration datex


Exercise/Conversion periodxi


Physical or cash settlementxii


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights

 


 



CFD


10-Dec-2025


 


Cash


                   3,100,153


0.40%

 



CFD


23-Sep-2020


 


Cash


                   2,464,000


0.32%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                   1,651,890


0.21%

 



CFD


20-Oct-2027


 


Cash


                   1,207,888


0.15%

 



Swap


28-Jul-2021


 


Cash


                   1,096,212


0.14%

 



Swap


28-Jul-2021


 


Cash


                       757,148


0.10%

 



CFD


15-Sep-2028


 


Cash


                       743,664


0.10%

 



CFD


9-Sep-2021


 


Cash


                       711,542


0.09%

 



Call Option


9-Jan-2019


 


Cash


                       497,181


0.06%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       467,700


0.06%

 



Swap


12-Oct-2023


 


Cash


                       397,330


0.05%

 



CFD


15-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       368,890


0.05%

 



Call Option


15-Jan-2019


 


Cash


                       347,139


0.04%

 



CFD


15-Jul-2021


 


Cash


                       328,703


0.04%

 



CFD


16-Jun-2028


 


Cash


                       328,703


0.04%

 



CFD


20-Oct-2027


 


Cash


                       308,401


0.04%

 



CFD


20-Oct-2027


 


Cash


                       308,140


0.04%

 



Swap


30-Nov-2023


 


Cash


                       300,000


0.04%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                       284,110


0.04%

 



CFD


13-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       278,966


0.04%

 



Call Option


11-Jan-2019


 


Cash


                       276,720


0.04%

 



CFD


24-Mar-2028


 


Cash


                       259,000


0.03%

 



CFD


19-May-2027


 


Cash


                       256,115


0.03%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                       254,475


0.03%

 



Swap


3-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                       250,801


0.03%

 



Swap


29-Nov-2023


 


Cash


                       250,000


0.03%

 



CFD


21-Jun-2028


 


Cash


                       249,604


0.03%

 



Swap


29-Nov-2023


 


Cash


                       225,000


0.03%

 



CFD


27-Sep-2028


 


Cash


                       217,594


0.03%

 



CFD


9-Sep-2021


 


Cash


                       208,879


0.03%

 



CFD


23-Aug-2028


 


Cash


                       204,000


0.03%

 



Swap


28-Jul-2021


 


Cash


                       203,317


0.03%

 



Swap


2-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                       198,606


0.03%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                       177,353


0.02%

 



CFD


6-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                       176,900


0.02%

 



Swap


28-Jul-2021


 


Cash


                       170,231


0.02%

 



Swap


21-May-2019


 


Cash


                       164,211


0.02%

 



CFD


10-Mar-2028


 


Cash


                       160,215


0.02%

 



CFD


12-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                       158,153


0.02%

 



CFD


12-Jun-2028


 


Cash


                       156,757


0.02%

 



CFD


20-Oct-2021


 


Cash


                       140,250


0.02%

 



CFD


22-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       134,667


0.02%

 



Call Option


12-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                       133,758


0.02%

 



Swap


28-Jul-2021


 


Cash


                       131,070


0.02%

 



Call Option


8-Feb-2019


 


Cash


                       128,027


0.02%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       125,499


0.02%

 



Swap


17-Sep-2020


 


Cash


                       122,290


0.02%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       121,696


0.02%

 



CFD


25-Feb-2027


 


Cash


                       120,007


0.02%

 



Swap


3-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                       117,797


0.02%

 



Call Option


19-Feb-2019


 


Cash


                       117,551


0.02%

 



CFD


15-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       116,110


0.01%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                       114,713


0.01%

 



Swap


13-Oct-2023


 


Cash


                       113,548


0.01%

 



Swap


22-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                       113,300


0.01%

 



CFD


24-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                       106,470


0.01%

 



Call Option


5-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                       100,992


0.01%

 



Swap


2-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         93,281


0.01%

 



CFD


17-Jul-2028


 


Cash


                         92,500


0.01%

 



Swap


29-Nov-2023


 


Cash


                         91,988


0.01%

 



Swap


8-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                         91,426


0.01%

 



Call Option


8-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                         86,980


0.01%

 



Swap


14-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         86,565


0.01%

 



Swap


12-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         84,590


0.01%

 



Call Option


6-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                         82,898


0.01%

 



CFD


26-Nov-2021


 


Cash


                         80,948


0.01%

 



CFD


11-Aug-2023


 


Cash


                         77,077


0.01%

 



CFD


1-Mar-2028


 


Cash


                         76,610


0.01%

 



Swap


7-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         73,094


0.01%

 



Swap


3-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         68,758


0.01%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                         68,531


0.01%

 



CFD


20-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         68,454


0.01%

 



Swap


29-Nov-2023


 


Cash


                         65,026


0.01%

 



CFD


5-Nov-2027


 


Cash


                         64,825


0.01%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         64,651


0.01%

 



CFD


10-Mar-2028


 


Cash


                         59,650


0.01%

 



Swap


15-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         57,709


0.01%

 



Call Option


22-Feb-2019


 


Cash


                         57,580


0.01%

 



CFD


24-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         57,059


0.01%

 



CFD


20-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         57,045


0.01%

 



Swap


5-Sep-2019


 


Cash


                         55,700


0.01%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                         55,037


0.01%

 



CFD


17-Jul-2028


 


Cash


                         55,000


0.01%

 



Swap


2-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         54,448


0.01%

 



Swap


5-Sep-2019


 


Cash


                         53,400


0.01%

 



CFD


1-Mar-2028


 


Cash


                         50,720


0.01%

 



Swap


1-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         43,214


0.01%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                         41,002


0.01%

 



Swap


14-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         40,052


0.01%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         39,501


0.01%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         38,304


0.005%

 



CFD


22-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         38,030


0.005%

 



Swap


12-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         37,897


0.005%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         36,622


0.005%

 



CFD


17-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         34,800


0.004%

 



CFD


21-Jul-2028


 


Cash


                         34,000


0.004%

 



CFD


24-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         33,512


0.004%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                         33,191


0.004%

 



CFD


13-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         32,925


0.004%

 



Swap


7-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         32,746


0.004%

 



CFD


14-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         30,500


0.004%

 



Swap


12-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         30,225


0.004%

 



CFD


25-Feb-2027


 


Cash


                         29,702


0.004%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                         29,469


0.004%

 



Swap


15-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         26,702


0.003%

 



CFD


1-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         26,197


0.003%

 



CFD


13-Sep-2028


 


Cash


                         26,000


0.003%

 



CFD


6-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         25,488


0.003%

 



CFD


1-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         25,474


0.003%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                         24,541


0.003%

 



CFD


26-Nov-2021


 


Cash


                         24,179


0.003%

 



Swap


14-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         23,383


0.003%

 



Swap


12-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         22,173


0.003%

 



CFD


20-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         21,546


0.003%

 



CFD


13-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                         20,400


0.003%

 



Call Option


7-Jan-2019


 


Cash


                         20,389


0.003%

 



CFD


17-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         20,349


0.003%

 



Swap


1-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         20,297


0.003%

 



CFD


27-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         19,731


0.003%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                         19,385


0.002%

 



Swap


7-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         19,160


0.002%

 



CFD


17-Jul-2023


 


Cash


                         18,700


0.002%

 



CFD


24-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         17,959


0.002%

 



CFD


20-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         17,955


0.002%

 



CFD


23-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         17,711


0.002%

 



CFD


4-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                         16,369


0.002%

 



Swap


28-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                         16,200


0.002%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                         16,129


0.002%

 



Swap


30-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                         15,800


0.002%

 



Swap


15-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         15,589


0.002%

 



Swap


17-Sep-2020


 


Cash


                         15,102


0.002%

 



CFD


11-Nov-2020


 


Cash


                         15,090


0.002%

 



CFD


21-Jul-2028


 


Cash


                         15,000


0.002%

 



CFD


18-Sep-2019


 


Cash


                         15,000


0.002%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                         14,983


0.002%

 



CFD


22-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         14,532


0.002%

 



Swap


31-Dec-2019


 


Cash


                         14,300


0.002%

 



Swap


12-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                         13,985


0.002%

 



Swap


3-Nov-2021


 


Cash


                         12,609


0.002%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                         12,597


0.002%

 



CFD


20-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         12,400


0.002%

 



CFD


22-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                         11,970


0.002%

 



Swap


1-Feb-2023


 


Cash


                         11,847


0.002%

 



CFD


26-Jun-2019


 


Cash


                         11,475


0.001%

 



Swap


31-Dec-2019


 


Cash


                         10,900


0.001%

 



CFD


28-Oct-2020


 


Cash


                         10,812


0.001%

 



Swap


6-Feb-2019


 


Cash


                         10,500


0.001%

 



CFD


27-Nov-2019


 


Cash


                         10,110


0.001%

 



CFD


27-Dec-2019


 


Cash


                         10,110


0.001%

 



CFD


14-Jan-2021


 


Cash


                            9,422


0.001%

 



CFD


30-Oct-2028


 


Cash


                            9,347


0.001%

 



CFD


14-Jan-2021


 


Cash


                            9,303


0.001%

 



Swap


12-Oct-2023


 


Cash


                            8,622


0.001%

 



Swap


12-Jun-2023


 


Cash


                            8,165


0.001%

 



Call Option


12-Mar-2019


 


Cash


                            8,141


0.001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            7,925


0.001%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                            7,650


0.001%

 



CFD


27-Nov-2019


 


Cash


                            6,740


0.001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            6,153


0.001%

 



Swap


8-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                            6,074


0.001%

 



CFD


9-Dec-2020


 


Cash


                            5,970


0.001%

 



CFD


15-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                            5,553


0.001%

 



CFD


21-Oct-2021


 


Cash


                            5,098


0.001%

 



CFD


15-Dec-2027


 


Cash


                            5,000


0.001%

 



CFD


8-Mar-2028


 


Cash


                            5,000


0.001%

 



CFD


12-May-2028


 


Cash


                            5,000


0.001%

 



CFD


3-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                            4,984


0.001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            4,774


0.001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            3,941


0.001%

 



Swap


3-Nov-2021


 


Cash


                            3,634


0.0005%

 



CFD


25-Apr-2019


 


Cash


                            3,060


0.0004%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            3,050


0.0004%

 



CFD


2-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                            2,900


0.0004%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            2,857


0.0004%

 



Call Option


22-Feb-2019


 


Cash


                            2,733


0.0003%

 



Swap


3-Nov-2021


 


Cash


                            2,556


0.0003%

 



CFD


28-Oct-2020


 


Cash


                            2,350


0.0003%

 



CFD


28-Oct-2020


 


Cash


                            2,350


0.0003%

 



Swap


3-Nov-2021


 


Cash


                            2,214


0.0003%

 



CFD


6-Dec-2023


 


Cash


                            2,080


0.0003%

 



CFD


29-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                            1,900


0.0002%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                            1,768


0.0002%

 



CFD


16-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                            1,259


0.0002%

 



CFD


15-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                            1,100


0.0001%

 



CFD


15-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               800


0.0001%

 



Call Option


22-Feb-2019


 


Cash


                               738


0.0001%

 



CFD


16-Dec-2020


 


Cash


                               662


0.0001%

 



CFD


18-Sep-2028


 


Cash


                               602


0.0001%

 



CFD


20-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               532


0.0001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                               461


0.0001%

 



CFD


6-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               433


0.0001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                               419


0.0001%

 



CFD


29-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               406


0.0001%

 



CFD


8-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               400


0.0001%

 



CFD


22-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               400


0.0001%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                               329


0.00004%

 



Swap


22-May-2020


 


Cash


                               323


0.00004%

 



CFD


9-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               300


0.00004%

 



CFD


10-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               300


0.00004%

 



CFD


15-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               300


0.00004%

 



CFD


6-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               200


0.00003%

 



CFD


18-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               200


0.00003%

 



CFD


20-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               200


0.00003%

 



CFD


27-Sep-2028


 


Cash


                               123


0.00002%

 



CFD


5-Oct-2028


 


Cash


                               122


0.00002%

 



CFD


22-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               100


0.00001%

 



CFD


29-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               100


0.00001%

 



CFD


30-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                               100


0.00001%

 



CFD


13-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               100


0.00001%

 



CFD


15-Dec-2028


 


Cash


                               100


0.00001%

 



CFD


27-Sep-2028


 


Cash


                                  90


0.00001%

 



CFD


6-Oct-2028


 


Cash


                                  82


0.00001%

 



CFD


27-Oct-2027


 


Cash


                                  69


0.00001%

 



CFD


23-Nov-2028


 


Cash


                                  63


0.00001%

 



CFD


2-Oct-2028


 


Cash


                                  61


0.00001%

 



CFD


23-Oct-2028


 


Cash


                                  19


0.000002%

 



Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights


                 25,849,613


3.31%

 



Additional information: Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 




 




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