REG - Pearson PLC Goldman Sachs Group. - Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 0625YPearson PLC03 May 2019TR-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
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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:
30/04/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
02/05/2019
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
0.48%
6.57%
7.06%
781,417,120
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
0.51%
6.45%
6.95%
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
sharesISIN 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
3,456,434
0.44%
US7050151056
333,185
0.04%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
3,789,619
0.48%
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
datexExercise/
Conversion PeriodxiNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
Open
9,036,200
1.16%
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
9,036,200
1.16%
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
datexExercise/
Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Refer to Annexure
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
42,326,210
5.42%
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) L.L.C.
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
Goldman Sachs
International
5.45%
5.45%
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:
Place of completion
London
Date of completion
02/05/2019
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
3 May 2019
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
10/12/2025
Cash
2,650,131
0.34%
CFD
15/09/2028
Cash
2,366,489
0.30%
CFD
20/04/2029
Cash
1,977,494
0.25%
CFD
20/10/2027
Cash
1,846,611
0.24%
CFD
23/09/2020
Cash
1,834,093
0.23%
CFD
23/02/2024
Cash
1,800,000
0.23%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
1,577,609
0.20%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
1,300,000
0.17%
CFD
07/02/2024
Cash
1,240,000
0.16%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
1,100,000
0.14%
CFD
14/02/2024
Cash
970,000
0.12%
CFD
12/02/2024
Cash
865,494
0.11%
CFD
26/01/2024
Cash
865,000
0.11%
CFD
26/02/2024
Cash
860,000
0.11%
Swap
28/07/2021
Cash
851,294
0.11%
CFD
22/02/2024
Cash
800,000
0.10%
Swap
28/07/2021
Cash
757,148
0.10%
CFD
28/03/2029
Cash
703,839
0.09%
CFD
20/04/2029
Cash
685,506
0.09%
CFD
29/01/2024
Cash
663,999
0.08%
CFD
12/07/2023
Cash
501,202
0.06%
CFD
06/12/2028
Cash
440,459
0.06%
CFD
28/03/2029
Cash
438,911
0.06%
CFD
14/02/2024
Cash
419,554
0.05%
CFD
09/02/2024
Cash
406,520
0.05%
CFD
20/10/2027
Cash
378,633
0.05%
CFD
20/10/2027
Cash
369,444
0.05%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
338,923
0.04%
CFD
15/07/2021
Cash
328,703
0.04%
CFD
16/06/2028
Cash
328,703
0.04%
CFD
09/09/2021
Cash
307,099
0.04%
Swap
30/11/2023
Cash
300,000
0.04%
Swap
05/05/2022
Cash
295,638
0.04%
CFD
19/02/2024
Cash
265,000
0.03%
CFD
24/03/2028
Cash
259,000
0.03%
Swap
03/02/2023
Cash
250,801
0.03%
Swap
29/11/2023
Cash
250,000
0.03%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
240,381
0.03%
CFD
29/02/2024
Cash
235,463
0.03%
Swap
29/11/2023
Cash
225,000
0.03%
Swap
18/01/2024
Cash
222,460
0.03%
CFD
27/09/2028
Cash
217,594
0.03%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
215,238
0.03%
CFD
17/07/2020
Cash
211,406
0.03%
CFD
09/03/2029
Cash
208,313
0.03%
CFD
28/03/2029
Cash
204,908
0.03%
CFD
23/08/2028
Cash
204,000
0.03%
Swap
28/07/2021
Cash
203,317
0.03%
Swap
02/02/2023
Cash
198,606
0.03%
CFD
19/05/2027
Cash
194,011
0.02%
Swap
18/01/2024
Cash
183,004
0.02%
Swap
28/07/2021
Cash
170,231
0.02%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
170,178
0.02%
CFD
18/01/2029
Cash
170,000
0.02%
Swap
01/02/2024
Cash
154,031
0.02%
CFD
22/02/2021
Cash
148,098
0.02%
CFD
30/04/2024
Cash
145,738
0.02%
CFD
16/02/2024
Cash
140,912
0.02%
CFD
31/01/2024
Cash
136,001
0.02%
CFD
22/11/2028
Cash
134,667
0.02%
CFD
02/05/2029
Cash
133,665
0.02%
CFD
17/01/2029
Cash
132,328
0.02%
Swap
28/07/2021
Cash
131,070
0.02%
CFD
12/04/2029
Cash
128,954
0.02%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
121,389
0.02%
CFD
28/03/2029
Cash
121,055
0.02%
Swap
17/09/2020
Cash
119,364
0.02%
Swap
03/02/2023
Cash
117,797
0.02%
CFD
25/02/2027
Cash
115,000
0.01%
Swap
22/04/2020
Cash
113,300
0.01%
CFD
28/03/2029
Cash
111,844
0.01%
CFD
19/01/2029
Cash
110,000
0.01%
Swap
18/01/2024
Cash
106,899
0.01%
Swap
18/01/2024
Cash
101,869
0.01%
Swap
13/05/2020
Cash
100,100
0.01%
CFD
18/01/2029
Cash
100,000
0.01%
Swap
16/04/2024
Cash
100,000
0.01%
CFD
12/06/2028
Cash
98,591
0.01%
CFD
11/08/2023
Cash
95,216
0.01%
Swap
02/02/2023
Cash
93,281
0.01%
Swap
29/11/2023
Cash
91,988
0.01%
Swap
14/06/2023
Cash
86,565
0.01%
CFD
08/02/2024
Cash
86,367
0.01%
CFD
09/09/2021
Cash
85,463
0.01%
Swap
12/07/2023
Cash
84,590
0.01%
Swap
21/05/2019
Cash
83,952
0.01%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
82,784
0.01%
CFD
18/01/2029
Cash
80,000
0.01%
CFD
26/02/2024
Cash
75,108
0.01%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
75,051
0.01%
CFD
18/01/2029
Cash
75,000
0.01%
Swap
27/04/2022
Cash
73,357
0.01%
Swap
07/07/2023
Cash
73,094
0.01%
CFD
17/07/2028
Cash
71,500
0.01%
CFD
02/05/2029
Cash
68,782
0.01%
Swap
03/02/2023
Cash
68,758
0.01%
Swap
29/11/2023
Cash
65,026
0.01%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
64,106
0.01%
CFD
28/02/2024
Cash
63,641
0.01%
Swap
18/01/2024
Cash
62,356
0.01%
CFD
16/02/2024
Cash
60,750
0.01%
CFD
19/01/2029
Cash
60,000
0.01%
Swap
18/01/2024
Cash
59,338
0.01%
CFD
05/11/2027
Cash
59,199
0.01%
Swap
15/06/2023
Cash
57,709
0.01%
Call Option
04/06/2019
Cash
57,566
0.01%
Swap
05/09/2019
Cash
55,700
0.01%
CFD
28/03/2029
Cash
54,546
0.01%
Swap
02/02/2023
Cash
54,448
0.01%
Swap
05/09/2019
Cash
53,400
0.01%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
52,715
0.01%
Call Option
02/07/2019
Cash
51,400
0.01%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
50,133
0.01%
CFD
19/01/2029
Cash
50,000
0.01%
Swap
16/04/2024
Cash
50,000
0.01%
CFD
01/03/2028
Cash
48,879
0.01%
CFD
02/05/2029
Cash
46,335
0.01%
CFD
16/04/2024
Cash
45,872
0.01%
CFD
25/01/2029
Cash
44,400
0.01%
Swap
01/02/2023
Cash
43,214
0.01%
CFD
25/01/2029
Cash
42,864
0.01%
Swap
14/06/2023
Cash
40,052
0.01%
CFD
26/04/2029
Cash
39,152
0.01%
Swap
08/04/2020
Cash
38,800
0.005%
Swap
12/07/2023
Cash
37,897
0.005%
CFD
02/05/2029
Cash
37,177
0.005%
CFD
17/11/2028
Cash
36,622
0.005%
Call Option
07/06/2019
Cash
35,504
0.005%
CFD
25/04/2029
Cash
34,630
0.004%
CFD
21/07/2028
Cash
34,000
0.004%
CFD
22/10/2020
Cash
33,746
0.004%
CFD
24/10/2019
Cash
33,191
0.004%
Swap
07/07/2023
Cash
32,746
0.004%
CFD
22/02/2024
Cash
32,650
0.004%
Swap
27/04/2022
Cash
31,871
0.004%
CFD
30/04/2024
Cash
30,538
0.004%
Swap
12/06/2023
Cash
30,225
0.004%
CFD
25/04/2029
Cash
29,899
0.004%
CFD
24/10/2019
Cash
29,469
0.004%
CFD
17/07/2023
Cash
28,400
0.004%
Swap
15/06/2023
Cash
26,702
0.003%
CFD
28/02/2024
Cash
25,929
0.003%
CFD
06/07/2023
Cash
25,488
0.003%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
24,949
0.003%
CFD
26/02/2024
Cash
24,892
0.003%
CFD
18/09/2019
Cash
24,830
0.003%
CFD
24/10/2019
Cash
24,541
0.003%
Swap
14/06/2023
Cash
23,383
0.003%
CFD
14/07/2023
Cash
22,500
0.003%
CFD
04/12/2023
Cash
22,200
0.003%
Swap
12/07/2023
Cash
22,173
0.003%
Swap
01/02/2023
Cash
20,297
0.003%
CFD
17/01/2029
Cash
20,250
0.003%
CFD
16/02/2024
Cash
20,250
0.003%
CFD
24/10/2019
Cash
19,385
0.002%
Swap
07/07/2023
Cash
19,160
0.002%
Swap
12/05/2022
Cash
17,809
0.002%
CFD
23/11/2028
Cash
17,711
0.002%
CFD
21/02/2024
Cash
17,285
0.002%
Swap
17/09/2020
Cash
16,474
0.002%
Swap
29/04/2020
Cash
16,200
0.002%
Swap
28/05/2020
Cash
15,800
0.002%
Swap
04/02/2022
Cash
15,710
0.002%
Swap
15/06/2023
Cash
15,589
0.002%
CFD
11/11/2020
Cash
15,090
0.002%
CFD
15/02/2024
Cash
14,534
0.002%
Swap
31/12/2019
Cash
14,300
0.002%
CFD
16/04/2024
Cash
14,128
0.002%
Swap
12/06/2023
Cash
13,985
0.002%
Swap
04/02/2022
Cash
13,826
0.002%
Swap
27/04/2022
Cash
13,817
0.002%
CFD
28/03/2024
Cash
13,800
0.002%
Swap
04/02/2022
Cash
13,507
0.002%
Swap
03/11/2021
Cash
12,609
0.002%
Swap
01/02/2023
Cash
11,847
0.002%
Swap
18/03/2020
Cash
11,600
0.001%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
11,592
0.001%
Swap
31/12/2019
Cash
10,900
0.001%
CFD
28/10/2020
Cash
10,812
0.001%
Swap
05/05/2022
Cash
10,762
0.001%
Swap
06/03/2020
Cash
10,500
0.001%
CFD
30/04/2024
Cash
9,462
0.001%
CFD
24/02/2021
Cash
8,734
0.001%
Swap
12/06/2023
Cash
8,165
0.001%
Call Option
29/05/2019
Cash
7,957
0.001%
Swap
27/04/2022
Cash
6,975
0.001%
CFD
28/02/2029
Cash
6,100
0.001%
Swap
27/05/2022
Cash
6,097
0.001%
Swap
16/04/2020
Cash
5,700
0.001%
CFD
14/01/2021
Cash
5,658
0.001%
Swap
05/05/2022
Cash
5,267
0.001%
CFD
20/04/2029
Cash
5,196
0.001%
CFD
15/12/2027
Cash
5,000
0.001%
CFD
08/03/2028
Cash
5,000
0.001%
CFD
12/05/2028
Cash
5,000
0.001%
CFD
04/05/2022
Cash
5,000
0.001%
Call Option
28/05/2019
Cash
4,962
0.001%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
4,774
0.001%
CFD
23/03/2029
Cash
4,400
0.001%
CFD
04/02/2022
Cash
4,300
0.001%
CFD
27/02/2023
Cash
3,795
0.0005%
Swap
05/05/2022
Cash
3,700
0.0005%
Swap
03/11/2021
Cash
3,634
0.0005%
CFD
01/02/2029
Cash
3,500
0.0004%
CFD
18/04/2029
Cash
3,500
0.0004%
Call Option
20/06/2019
Cash
2,963
0.0004%
Swap
05/05/2022
Cash
2,928
0.0004%
CFD
24/03/2022
Cash
2,869
0.0004%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
2,857
0.0004%
Swap
03/11/2021
Cash
2,556
0.0003%
Swap
04/02/2022
Cash
2,470
0.0003%
CFD
28/10/2020
Cash
2,350
0.0003%
CFD
28/10/2020
Cash
2,350
0.0003%
Swap
03/11/2021
Cash
2,214
0.0003%
CFD
27/02/2023
Cash
2,209
0.0003%
CFD
28/02/2024
Cash
2,071
0.0003%
CFD
25/04/2029
Cash
1,848
0.0002%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
1,768
0.0002%
Call Option
20/06/2019
Cash
996
0.0001%
CFD
20/04/2029
Cash
607
0.0001%
CFD
25/04/2029
Cash
557
0.0001%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
461
0.0001%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
419
0.0001%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
329
0.00004%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
323
0.00004%
Swap
22/05/2020
Cash
323
0.00004%
CFD
20/04/2029
Cash
295
0.00004%
Call Option
08/05/2019
Cash
201
0.00003%
Call Option
07/05/2019
Cash
128
0.00002%
Call Option
07/05/2019
Cash
24
0.000003%
Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights
42,326,210
5.42%
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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