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RNS Number : 5760G Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 30 March 2022
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: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(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: 29 March 2022
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader NO
making disclosures in respect of any other party to this 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 343,179 8.0300 GBP 7.7160 GBP
25p ordinary SALES 384,555 8.0300 GBP 7.7382 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 increasing a long position 13,661 7.8518 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 19,180 7.8561 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 10,532 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 103 7.8605 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 14,100 7.8796 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 9,000 7.9060 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,401 7.9134 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,655 8.0089 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,000 7.8122 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,653 7.8222 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,000 7.8377 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 19,916 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 16,859 7.8650 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,598 7.8658 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 954 7.9008 GBP
25p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 191 8.0200 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,000 7.8083 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,287 7.8414 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 16,063 7.8535 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 30 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 77 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 16,187 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 64,083 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 44 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,261 7.8580 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 14,095 7.8839 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 44 7.9041 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10 7.7380 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 218 7.7382 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 134 7.7382 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 117 7.7382 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 35 7.7383 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 132 7.7383 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 52 7.7383 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6 7.7383 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19 7.7384 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19 7.7384 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8 7.7388 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3 7.8033 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 11 7.8045 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 32 7.8047 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 30 7.8047 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 50 7.8048 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 27 7.8048 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2 7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4 7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6 7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2 7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8 7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,889 7.8470 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 201 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,344 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,137 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 515 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,010 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,691 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 697 7.8578 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,653 7.8581 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 116 7.8591 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 182 7.8592 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 236 7.8592 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,826 7.8592 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 365 7.8597 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,262 7.8599 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,187 7.8600 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 884 7.8601 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 457 7.8601 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,293 7.8601 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,378 7.8601 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 516 7.8674 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,796 7.8674 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,371 7.8684 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,917 7.8686 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,178 7.8686 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 266 7.8686 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,021 7.8686 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 132 7.8687 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 430 7.8687 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,808 7.8687 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 206 7.8687 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 29 7.8697 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 32 7.8697 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 202 7.8698 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 227 7.8698 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 86 7.8698 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 233 7.8698 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 377 7.8698 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 61 7.8698 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 9 7.8700 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14 7.8700 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17 7.8700 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 30 7.8713 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 542 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 39 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 142 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 881 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 528 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 74 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 189 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 469 7.8715 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19 7.8716 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 57 7.8716 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 954 7.8750 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,830 7.8869 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 248 7.8871 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 149 7.8888 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,759 7.8891 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 532 7.8891 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,980 7.8891 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 688 7.8892 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 112 7.8896 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,256 7.8899 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 71 7.8899 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 216 7.8905 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 306 7.8963 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,600 7.8966 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 362 7.8966 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,665 7.8966 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 698 7.8966 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,974 7.8968 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 946 7.8968 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 90 7.8974 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 139 7.8976 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,134 7.8977 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 178 7.8978 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 22 7.9095 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 25 7.9096 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 41 7.9098 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7 7.9100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5 7.9160 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17 7.9165 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 48 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 156 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 43 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 9 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 295 7.9167 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 176 7.9168 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 47 7.9168 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 29 7.9317 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 18 7.9317 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 138 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 514 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 185 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 858 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 38 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 527 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 56 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 71 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 457 7.9318 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 9 7.9822 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 18 7.9822 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 43 7.9823 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34 7.9824 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 214 7.9824 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 131 7.9824 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 128 7.9824 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4 7.9825 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12 7.9825 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 114 7.9825 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7 7.9829 GBP
25p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,695 7.9945 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(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
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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: 30 March 2022
Contact name: Craig Horsley
Telephone number: +44 141 245-7736
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 dealing 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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