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PearsonAnnouncement

30/11/2015 13:21

RNS Number : 3977H
Pearson PLC
30 November 2015
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
Pearson plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
26 November 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 November 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 
Baseline notification required as a result of the
implementation of changes to the transparency directive;
BlackRock, Inc. shares and voting rights remain above the previously disclosed threshold of 5%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary shares
GB0006776081
41,346,525
41,346,525
N/A
N/A
39,345,919
N/A
4.79%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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
Securities Lending


2,814,323
0.34%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date 
Exercise/
Conversion period 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights 
CFD



41,273
Nominal
Delta
0.00%
0.00%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
42,201,515
5.13%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See Annex 

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Gareth Slade
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 3650
Stephen Jones
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
30 November 2015
Annex
Name
% 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
BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC



BlackRock Canada Holdings LP



BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC



BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



Trident Merger, LLC



BlackRock Investment Management, LLC







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC



BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC



BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.



BlackRock Fund Advisors



BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock International Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.



BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC



BlackRock HK Holdco Limited



BlackRock Cayco Limited



BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited



BlackRock Japan Holdings GK



BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC



BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC



BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.



BlackRock Fund Advisors







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited



BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.



BlackRock (Singapore) Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.



BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.



BlackRock Advisors, LLC







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock Group Limited



BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.







BlackRock, Inc.



BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.



BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.



BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.



BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.



BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.



BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC



BlackRock HK Holdco Limited



BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited








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