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22/02/2017 09:20

RNS Number : 5382X
Pearson PLC
22 February 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
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):
Type 1 disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation
X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Schroders plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Schroder Investment Management Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
20.02.17
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21.02.17
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
From 10%-11%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
GB0006776081
84,457,434
84,525,261
91,637,701
 N/A
90,681,773
 N/A
 11.024%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number 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

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
90,681,773
11.024%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Schroder Investment Management Limited 90,681,773 11.024%

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:

This notification is being made based on the legal entity position crossing above 11%. Schroders Plc's position remains as per the previous disclosure dated 6th February 2017. The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. This disclosure has been calculated based on issue share capital amount 822,583,860.
14. Contact name:
Shaheen Hussain
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 658 6000
Natalie Dale
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
22 February 2017

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