REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Pearson PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Amendment
23/03/2022 16:00
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RNS Number : 8069F GoldmanSachs International 23 March 2022
Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure
made on 23 March for dealings on 15 March has been updated. Sections 2(b) has
been updated.
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form PEARSON PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is PEARSON PLC
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 15 March 2022
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader N/A
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
25p ordinary Purchases 2,923,764 8.2840 GBP 7.5460 GBP
25p ordinary Sales 756,135 8.2760 GBP 7.5300 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 25,000 7.5576 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,718 7.6095 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 989 7.6540 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,607 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,607 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 13,942 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 7,498 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 13,942 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 13,942 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 30,451 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 30,451 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 30,451 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 30,451 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,444 7.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 45,083 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,297 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 4,246 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 55,767 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 55,767 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,438 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 53,470 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22,426 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22,426 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22,426 7.8983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 37,827 8.0945 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 24,200 8.1422 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 73 8.1443 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 325 8.1451 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 370 8.1451 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 146 8.1451 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 64,824 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 133,675 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 181,244 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 395,870 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 395,870 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 395,870 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 72,886 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 72,886 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,546 8.1983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22,426 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22,426 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 55,767 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 23,963 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 16,791 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 31,804 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 121,807 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 55,767 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,536 8.2018 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 14,656 8.2044 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 114,281 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 24,773 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 114,645 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 304,516 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,183 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 70,088 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 25,137 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 4,278 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 83,912 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 63,869 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 304,516 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 304,516 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 304,516 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 56,066 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 56,066 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 56,066 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 56,066 8.2085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 18,804 8.2157 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 34,905 8.2202 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 59,906 8.2202 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 43,656 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 61,175 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 61,175 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 61,175 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 133,619 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 133,619 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 133,619 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 133,619 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 24,601 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 24,601 8.2226 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 200,000 8.2262 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 32,762 8.2271 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 13,515 8.2350 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 12,141 8.2350 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 190 8.2351 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 91 8.2351 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 329,602 8.2382 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 11,232 8.2493 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 12,504 8.2493 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 176 8.2494 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 84 8.2494 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 226 8.2539 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 14,416 8.2539 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 16,048 8.2540 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 108 8.2540 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 65,218 8.2593 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,164 8.2681 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 943 8.2692 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising / exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt
principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any
person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there
are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
NONE
Date of disclosure: 23 March 2022
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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