REG - Pearson PLC - Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 6082CPearson PLC21 June 2021TR-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 updating the breakdown of holdings. (see Section 9)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Lindsell Train
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-Jun-2021
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
10.999900
0.000000
10.999900
83,184,962
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
11.175
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 ORD
83,184,962
10.999900
Sub Total 8.A
83,184,962
10.999900%
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 exercised/converted
% of voting rights
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 than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Lindsell Train Global Funds plc
5.7820%
5.7820%
Lindsell Train (discretionary managed accounts)
5.2179%
5.2179%
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
12. Date of Completion
18-Jun-2021
13. Place Of Completion
London
Emily Spooner
Assistant Company Secretary
Pearson plc
21st June 2021
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