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RNS Number : 8577Q Pearson PLC 20 October 2023
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0006776081
Issuer Name
PEARSON PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
`St Helier
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Jersey
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Aurora Nominees Limited London England
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
17-Oct-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
19-Oct-2023
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 held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 12.015817 0.000000 12.015817 85202977
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 11.158585 0.000000 11.158585
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081 85202977 12.015817
Sub Total 8.A 85202977 12.015817%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Sub Total 8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % 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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. 12.015817 12.015817%
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited acts as general partner for Cevian Capital II
Master Fund L.P. The legal owner of the shares is Aurora Nominees Limited
(acting as nominee), which holds the shares on behalf of UBS AG (acting as
custodian).
12. Date of Completion
19-Oct-2023
13. Place Of Completion
Jersey
Artiom Bendelston
Company Secretarial Assistant
Pearson plc
20th October 2023
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