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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of February 2019
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
N/A
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
 
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
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
Other (please specify)iii
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington DE 19801, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Goldman Sachs International
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London
EC4A 2BB, UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
11/02/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
13/02/2019
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
0.54%
6.11%
6.65%
                           781,409,422
 
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
0.55%
5.49%
6.04%
 
 
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 ofshares
ISIN 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
 
3,711,297
 
0.47%
US7050151056
 
473,013
 
0.06%
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
4,184,310
0.54%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial
instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion
Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
Open
 
9,495,413
1.22%
Put Option
15-Feb-2019
 
1,500,000
0.19%
Put Option
15-Feb-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15-Mar-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15-Mar-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15-Mar-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
14,995,413
1.92%
  
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
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Refer to
Annexure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
32,771,979
4.19%
 
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
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv(please add additional rows as necessary)
X
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
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs International
 
4.91%
4.91%
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
GSAM Holdings LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings L.L.C.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
GSAM Holdings LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
 
11. Additional informationxvi
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
General email contact:
gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com
 
Place of completion
London
Date of completion
13/02/2019
 
 
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
 
14 February 2019
 
 
Annexure
 
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 datex
Exercise/Conversion periodxi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
CFD
15-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                        3,197,875
0.41%
 
CFD
10-Dec-2025
 
Cash
                        2,650,131
0.34%
 
CFD
23-Sep-2020
 
Cash
                        1,834,093
0.23%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                        1,578,008
0.20%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                        1,322,476
0.17%
 
CFD
7-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                        1,240,000
0.16%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                        1,050,699
0.13%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                            970,000
0.12%
 
CFD
12-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                            865,494
0.11%
 
CFD
26-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            865,000
0.11%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                            757,148
0.10%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2020
 
Cash
                            667,745
0.09%
 
CFD
29-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            663,999
0.08%
 
CFD
9-Sep-2021
 
Cash
                            528,729
0.07%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            445,560
0.06%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                            406,520
0.05%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            378,017
0.05%
 
CFD
15-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                            328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
16-Jun-2028
 
Cash
                            328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
6-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                            316,393
0.04%
 
Swap
30-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                            300,000
0.04%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                            268,440
0.03%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                            264,321
0.03%
 
CFD
24-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                            259,000
0.03%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                            251,216
0.03%
 
Swap
3-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                            250,801
0.03%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                            250,000
0.03%
 
CFD
19-May-2027
 
Cash
                            230,013
0.03%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                            228,893
0.03%
 
CFD
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                            227,445
0.03%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                            225,000
0.03%
 
Swap
18-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            222,460
0.03%
 
CFD
27-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                            217,594
0.03%
 
CFD
23-Aug-2028
 
Cash
                            204,000
0.03%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                            203,317
0.03%
 
CFD
21-Jun-2028
 
Cash
                            200,165
0.03%
 
Swap
2-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                            198,606
0.03%
 
Call Option
16-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                            184,851
0.02%
 
Swap
18-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            183,004
0.02%
 
Swap
21-May-2019
 
Cash
                            177,447
0.02%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                            170,231
0.02%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            170,000
0.02%
 
Call Option
9-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                            167,482
0.02%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            166,473
0.02%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                            155,100
0.02%
 
CFD
9-Sep-2021
 
Cash
                            152,746
0.02%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            152,120
0.02%
 
CFD
25-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            152,120
0.02%
 
Call Option
7-May-2019
 
Cash
                            149,202
0.02%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            136,001
0.02%
 
CFD
17-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            135,485
0.02%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                            134,667
0.02%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                            131,070
0.02%
 
Swap
17-Sep-2020
 
Cash
                            125,171
0.02%
 
CFD
2-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                            122,404
0.02%
 
CFD
10-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                            122,203
0.02%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            118,983
0.02%
 
Swap
3-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                            117,797
0.02%
 
Call Option
17-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                            117,387
0.02%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            115,429
0.01%
 
CFD
25-Feb-2027
 
Cash
                            115,007
0.01%
 
Swap
22-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                            113,300
0.01%
 
CFD
19-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            110,000
0.01%
 
Call Option
8-May-2019
 
Cash
                            108,973
0.01%
 
CFD
15-Feb-2022
 
Cash
                            107,000
0.01%
 
Swap
18-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            106,899
0.01%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                            102,090
0.01%
 
Swap
18-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                            101,869
0.01%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                            100,000
0.01%
 
CFD
12-Jun-2028
 
Cash
                              98,591
0.01%
 
Swap
2-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                              93,281
0.01%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                              91,988
0.01%
 
Swap
14-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              86,565
0.01%
 
CFD
8-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                              86,367
0.01%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              85,399
0.01%
 
Swap
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              84,590
0.01%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              83,905
0.01%
 
CFD
26-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                              80,948
0.01%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              80,000
0.01%
 
CFD
11-Aug-2023
 
Cash
                              78,684
0.01%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              75,000
0.01%
 
Swap
7-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              73,094
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2028
 
Cash
                              71,500
0.01%
 
Swap
3-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                              68,758
0.01%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                              65,026
0.01%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2021
 
Cash
                              64,000
0.01%
 
Swap
18-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                              62,356
0.01%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              60,475
0.01%
 
CFD
19-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              60,000
0.01%
 
Swap
18-Jan-2024
 
Cash
                              59,338
0.01%
 
CFD
5-Nov-2027
 
Cash
                              59,199
0.01%
 
Swap
15-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              57,709
0.01%
 
Swap
5-Sep-2019
 
Cash
                              55,700
0.01%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                              54,900
0.01%
 
Swap
2-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                              54,448
0.01%
 
Swap
5-Sep-2019
 
Cash
                              53,400
0.01%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                              50,954
0.01%
 
CFD
19-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              50,000
0.01%
 
CFD
1-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                              48,879
0.01%
 
CFD
18-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              47,880
0.01%
 
CFD
25-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              47,880
0.01%
 
CFD
2-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              45,733
0.01%
 
CFD
25-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              45,600
0.01%
 
CFD
10-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                              44,180
0.01%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                              43,214
0.01%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              42,813
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2020
 
Cash
                              41,727
0.01%
 
Swap
14-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              40,052
0.01%
 
Swap
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              37,897
0.005%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                              36,622
0.005%
 
Call Option
12-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                              36,417
0.005%
 
CFD
21-Jul-2028
 
Cash
                              34,000
0.004%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                              33,191
0.004%
 
CFD
1-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                              33,059
0.004%
 
CFD
2-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              33,056
0.004%
 
Swap
7-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              32,746
0.004%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              32,485
0.004%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              31,908
0.004%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              31,349
0.004%
 
CFD
14-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              30,500
0.004%
 
Swap
12-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              30,225
0.004%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              29,700
0.004%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                              29,469
0.004%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              27,575
0.004%
 
Swap
15-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              26,702
0.003%
 
CFD
6-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              25,488
0.003%
 
CFD
18-Sep-2019
 
Cash
                              24,830
0.003%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                              24,541
0.003%
 
CFD
26-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                              24,179
0.003%
 
Swap
14-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              23,383
0.003%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              22,595
0.003%
 
Swap
11-Feb-2020
 
Cash
                              22,499
0.003%
 
Swap
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              22,173
0.003%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              22,124
0.003%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              21,737
0.003%
 
CFD
24-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              21,600
0.003%
 
Call Option
8-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                              21,258
0.003%
 
Call Option
5-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                              20,983
0.003%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                              20,297
0.003%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                              19,385
0.002%
 
Swap
7-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              19,160
0.002%
 
CFD
19-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              17,850
0.002%
 
CFD
23-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                              17,711
0.002%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              16,930
0.002%
 
Call Option
7-May-2019
 
Cash
                              16,835
0.002%
 
Swap
28-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                              16,200
0.002%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                              16,129
0.002%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              15,996
0.002%
 
Swap
17-Sep-2020
 
Cash
                              15,868
0.002%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                              15,819
0.002%
 
Swap
30-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                              15,800
0.002%
 
Call Option
6-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                              15,723
0.002%
 
Swap
4-Feb-2022
 
Cash
                              15,710
0.002%
 
CFD
17-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                              15,700
0.002%
 
Swap
15-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              15,589
0.002%
 
CFD
11-Nov-2020
 
Cash
                              15,090
0.002%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                              14,800
0.002%
 
Swap
31-Dec-2019
 
Cash
                              14,300
0.002%
 
Swap
12-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                              13,985
0.002%
 
Swap
4-Feb-2022
 
Cash
                              13,826
0.002%
 
Swap
4-Feb-2022
 
Cash
                              13,507
0.002%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                              12,609
0.002%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              12,562
0.002%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              12,137
0.002%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              11,984
0.002%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                              11,847
0.002%
 
Call Option
25-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                              11,648
0.001%
 
Call Option
12-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                              10,912
0.001%
 
Swap
31-Dec-2019
 
Cash
                              10,900
0.001%
 
CFD
28-Oct-2020
 
Cash
                              10,812
0.001%
 
Swap
6-Mar-2020
 
Cash
                              10,500
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                              10,303
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Jan-2021
 
Cash
                                9,358
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Jan-2021
 
Cash
                                9,153
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                9,094
0.001%
 
Call Option
10-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                                8,477
0.001%
 
Swap
12-Feb-2020
 
Cash
                                8,429
0.001%
 
Swap
12-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                                8,165
0.001%
 
Swap
11-Feb-2020
 
Cash
                                7,757
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                7,720
0.001%
 
CFD
25-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                                7,400
0.001%
 
CFD
7-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                7,263
0.001%
 
CFD
1-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                6,777
0.001%
 
Call Option
4-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                                6,622
0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                6,507
0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                6,153
0.001%
 
CFD
1-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                5,100
0.001%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                5,085
0.001%
 
CFD
15-Dec-2027
 
Cash
                                5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
8-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                                5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
12-May-2028
 
Cash
                                5,000
0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                4,774
0.001%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                4,694
0.001%
 
CFD
4-Feb-2022
 
Cash
                                4,300
0.001%
 
Call Option
19-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                                4,096
0.001%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                3,966
0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                3,941
0.001%
 
CFD
1-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                3,800
0.0005%
 
CFD
25-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                                3,641
0.0005%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                                3,634
0.0005%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                3,517
0.0005%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                3,050
0.0004%
 
Swap
12-Feb-2020
 
Cash
                                2,916
0.0004%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                2,857
0.0004%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                                2,556
0.0003%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2024
 
Cash
                                2,500
0.0003%
 
Swap
4-Feb-2022
 
Cash
                                2,470
0.0003%
 
Call Option
22-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                                2,362
0.0003%
 
CFD
28-Oct-2020
 
Cash
                                2,350
0.0003%
 
CFD
28-Oct-2020
 
Cash
                                2,350
0.0003%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                                2,214
0.0003%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                1,900
0.0002%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                1,768
0.0002%
 
Call Option
12-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                                1,627
0.0002%
 
CFD
9-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                1,424
0.0002%
 
CFD
5-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                1,226
0.0002%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                1,200
0.0002%
 
CFD
31-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                                1,000
0.0001%
 
CFD
7-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                    908
0.0001%
 
Call Option
8-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                                    865
0.0001%
 
CFD
8-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                    700
0.0001%
 
CFD
7-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                    646
0.0001%
 
CFD
22-Jan-2029
 
Cash
                                    600
0.0001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                    461
0.0001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                    419
0.0001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                    329
0.00004%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                                    323
0.00004%
 
CFD
1-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                    200
0.00003%
 
CFD
12-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                    200
0.00003%
 
CFD
14-Feb-2029
 
Cash
                                    148
0.00002%
 
Call Option
22-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                                      31
0.000004%
 
Swap
4-Mar-2020
 
Cash
                                      23
0.000003%
 
Call Option
22-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                                         8
0.000001%
 
Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights
                      32,771,979
4.19%
 
Additional information: Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 14 February 2019
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary