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RNS Number : 7090WPearson PLC16 November 2017TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Silchester International Investors LLP
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
No individual shareholder holds more than 5% of voting rights.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
14/11/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
15/11/2017
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
10.98%
N/A
10.98%
812,095,895
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
11.01%
N/A
11.01%
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
89,160,115
10.98%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
89,160,115
10.98%
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
N/A
N/A
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
X
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)
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
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
Silchester International Investors LLP
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
11. Additional informationxvi
Silchester International Investors LLP ("Silchester") acts as investment manager for certain commingled
funds (our "Clients"). In acting for our Clients, Silchester is given full discretion over their investments and
is empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore
shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank.
Place of completion
London, UK
Date of completion
16th November 2017
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
16 November 2017
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