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RNS Number : 0768G Pearson PLC 07 March 2024
Transaction in Own Shares
Pearson plc (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following
number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange
from Citigroup Global Markets Limited.
Date of purchase:
07 March 2024
Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:
290,637
Lowest price paid per
share:
997.80p
Highest price paid per
share:
1,011.00p
Average price paid per
share:
1,005.72p
The Company will cancel the purchased shares.
These purchases are the last purchases to be made under the programme between
the Company, on the one hand, and Citigroup Global Markets Limited, on the
other hand, announced on 20 September 2023, as that programme has been
completed in accordance with its terms.
As announced on 1 March 2024, the Company has issued a non-discretionary
irrevocable instruction to Citigroup Global Markets Limited to execute a
£200m share buyback programme on the terms described in that announcement.
This share buyback programme will commence on the business day following the
date of the final purchases set out in this announcement.
The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by
Citigroup Global Markets Limited as part of the buyback programme.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0768G_1-2024-3-7.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0768G_1-2024-3-7.pdf)
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081)
Date of purchases: 07 March 2024
Investment firm: Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Aggregate information:
Venue Volume-weighted average price Aggregated volume Lowest price per share Highest price per share
London Stock Exchange 1005.72p 290,637 997.80p 1,011.00p
BATS Europe - - - -
CHI-X Europe - - - -
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