Blueprint
 
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 March 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:
06/03/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
08/03/2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 8. A)
% of voting rights throughfinancial
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
0.51%
7.23%
7.75%
                             781,412,694
 
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
0.57%
7.10%
7.67%
 
 
 
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
 
3,664,888
 
0.47%
US7050151056
 
345,825
 
0.04%
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
4,010,713
0.51%
 
 
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
 
9,700,819
1.24%
Put Option
18/04/2019
 
1,750,000
0.22%
Put Option
15/03/2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15/03/2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
13,450,819
1.72%
 
 
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
43,078,378
5.51%
 
 
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
 
6.06%
6.06%
 
 
 
 
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
08/03/2019
 
 
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
 
11 March 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
10/12/2025
 
Cash
                              3,000,148
0.38%
 
CFD
15/09/2028
 
Cash
                              2,949,232
0.38%
 
CFD
20/10/2027
 
Cash
                              1,846,611
0.24%
 
CFD
23/09/2020
 
Cash
                              1,834,093
0.23%
 
CFD
23/02/2024
 
Cash
                              1,800,000
0.23%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                              1,499,571
0.19%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                              1,300,000
0.17%
 
CFD
07/02/2024
 
Cash
                              1,240,000
0.16%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                              1,100,000
0.14%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                              1,050,699
0.13%
 
CFD
14/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  970,000
0.12%
 
CFD
17/07/2020
 
Cash
                                  933,031
0.12%
 
CFD
12/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  865,494
0.11%
 
CFD
26/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  865,000
0.11%
 
CFD
26/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  860,000
0.11%
 
CFD
22/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  800,000
0.10%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                                  757,148
0.10%
 
CFD
19/02/2029
 
Cash
                                  720,286
0.09%
 
CFD
29/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  663,999
0.08%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                  446,390
0.06%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  445,560
0.06%
 
CFD
06/12/2028
 
Cash
                                  440,459
0.06%
 
CFD
14/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  419,554
0.05%
 
CFD
09/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  406,520
0.05%
 
CFD
16/02/2029
 
Cash
                                  394,000
0.05%
 
CFD
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                                  393,923
0.05%
 
CFD
09/09/2021
 
Cash
                                  384,939
0.05%
 
CFD
20/10/2027
 
Cash
                                  378,633
0.05%
 
CFD
20/10/2027
 
Cash
                                  369,444
0.05%
 
CFD
15/07/2021
 
Cash
                                  328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
16/06/2028
 
Cash
                                  328,703
0.04%
 
Swap
30/11/2023
 
Cash
                                  300,000
0.04%
 
CFD
19/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  265,000
0.03%
 
CFD
24/03/2028
 
Cash
                                  259,000
0.03%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                                  253,119
0.03%
 
Swap
03/02/2023
 
Cash
                                  250,801
0.03%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                                  250,000
0.03%
 
CFD
22/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  248,352
0.03%
 
CFD
29/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  235,463
0.03%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                                  230,685
0.03%
 
CFD
19/02/2029
 
Cash
                                  226,714
0.03%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                                  225,000
0.03%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  222,460
0.03%
 
CFD
27/09/2028
 
Cash
                                  217,594
0.03%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  215,238
0.03%
 
CFD
23/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  206,960
0.03%
 
CFD
23/08/2028
 
Cash
                                  204,000
0.03%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                                  203,317
0.03%
 
CFD
19/05/2027
 
Cash
                                  200,012
0.03%
 
Swap
02/02/2023
 
Cash
                                  198,606
0.03%
 
CFD
22/02/2021
 
Cash
                                  192,056
0.02%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  183,004
0.02%
 
Swap
17/09/2020
 
Cash
                                  172,831
0.02%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                                  170,231
0.02%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  170,178
0.02%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  170,000
0.02%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  166,473
0.02%
 
Swap
01/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  155,100
0.02%
 
CFD
16/02/2024
 
Cash
                                  140,912
0.02%
 
CFD
31/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  136,001
0.02%
 
CFD
17/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  135,485
0.02%
 
CFD
22/11/2028
 
Cash
                                  134,667
0.02%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                                  131,070
0.02%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                  130,295
0.02%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                  129,305
0.02%
 
CFD
02/02/2029
 
Cash
                                  122,404
0.02%
 
Swap
03/02/2023
 
Cash
                                  117,797
0.02%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  115,429
0.01%
 
CFD
25/02/2027
 
Cash
                                  115,007
0.01%
 
Swap
22/03/2019
 
Cash
                                  113,300
0.01%
 
CFD
19/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  110,000
0.01%
 
CFD
09/09/2021
 
Cash
                                  109,171
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  106,899
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                                  101,869
0.01%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                                  101,147
0.01%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                                  100,000
0.01%
 
CFD
12/06/2028
 
Cash
                                    98,591
0.01%
 
CFD
21/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    93,554
0.01%
 
CFD
17/07/2020
 
Cash
                                    93,399
0.01%
 
Swap
02/02/2023
 
Cash
                                    93,281
0.01%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                                    91,988
0.01%
 
CFD
10/03/2028
 
Cash
                                    89,576
0.01%
 
Swap
21/05/2019
 
Cash
                                    89,064
0.01%
 
Swap
14/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    86,565
0.01%
 
CFD
08/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    86,367
0.01%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    85,399
0.01%
 
Swap
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    84,590
0.01%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    83,905
0.01%
 
CFD
11/08/2023
 
Cash
                                    83,647
0.01%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    82,784
0.01%
 
CFD
26/11/2021
 
Cash
                                    80,948
0.01%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    80,000
0.01%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    77,068
0.01%
 
CFD
26/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    75,108
0.01%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    75,051
0.01%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    75,000
0.01%
 
Call Option
28/05/2019
 
Cash
                                    73,104
0.01%
 
Swap
07/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    73,094
0.01%
 
CFD
17/07/2028
 
Cash
                                    71,500
0.01%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    71,146
0.01%
 
Swap
03/02/2023
 
Cash
                                    68,758
0.01%
 
CFD
26/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    68,117
0.01%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                                    65,026
0.01%
 
CFD
02/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    65,001
0.01%
 
CFD
28/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    63,641
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                                    62,356
0.01%
 
CFD
26/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    60,848
0.01%
 
CFD
16/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    60,750
0.01%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    60,475
0.01%
 
CFD
19/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    60,000
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                                    59,338
0.01%
 
CFD
05/11/2027
 
Cash
                                    59,199
0.01%
 
Swap
15/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    57,709
0.01%
 
Swap
05/09/2019
 
Cash
                                    55,700
0.01%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                                    55,314
0.01%
 
Swap
02/02/2023
 
Cash
                                    54,448
0.01%
 
Swap
05/09/2019
 
Cash
                                    53,400
0.01%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    52,715
0.01%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                                    51,357
0.01%
 
CFD
19/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    50,000
0.01%
 
CFD
01/03/2028
 
Cash
                                    48,879
0.01%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    48,312
0.01%
 
CFD
02/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    45,733
0.01%
 
CFD
25/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    45,600
0.01%
 
Swap
01/02/2023
 
Cash
                                    43,214
0.01%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    42,813
0.01%
 
CFD
28/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    41,681
0.01%
 
Swap
14/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    40,052
0.01%
 
Swap
08/04/2020
 
Cash
                                    38,800
0.005%
 
Swap
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    37,897
0.005%
 
CFD
10/03/2028
 
Cash
                                    37,424
0.005%
 
CFD
17/11/2028
 
Cash
                                    36,622
0.005%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    36,198
0.005%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    34,396
0.004%
 
CFD
21/07/2028
 
Cash
                                    34,000
0.004%
 
CFD
29/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    33,797
0.004%
 
CFD
25/04/2019
 
Cash
                                    33,191
0.004%
 
CFD
02/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    33,056
0.004%
 
Swap
07/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    32,746
0.004%
 
CFD
17/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    32,600
0.004%
 
CFD
14/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    32,485
0.004%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    31,908
0.004%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    31,349
0.004%
 
Swap
12/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    30,225
0.004%
 
CFD
25/04/2019
 
Cash
                                    29,469
0.004%
 
CFD
21/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    29,446
0.004%
 
CFD
14/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    27,575
0.004%
 
CFD
01/03/2028
 
Cash
                                    26,822
0.003%
 
Swap
15/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    26,702
0.003%
 
CFD
28/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    26,285
0.003%
 
CFD
06/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    25,488
0.003%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    24,949
0.003%
 
CFD
26/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    24,892
0.003%
 
CFD
18/09/2019
 
Cash
                                    24,830
0.003%
 
CFD
25/04/2019
 
Cash
                                    24,541
0.003%
 
CFD
02/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    24,286
0.003%
 
CFD
26/11/2021
 
Cash
                                    24,179
0.003%
 
Swap
17/09/2020
 
Cash
                                    23,913
0.003%
 
Swap
14/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    23,383
0.003%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    22,645
0.003%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    22,595
0.003%
 
CFD
14/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    22,500
0.003%
 
Swap
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    22,173
0.003%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    22,124
0.003%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    21,216
0.003%
 
Swap
01/02/2023
 
Cash
                                    20,297
0.003%
 
CFD
16/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    20,250
0.003%
 
CFD
17/01/2029
 
Cash
                                    19,500
0.002%
 
CFD
25/04/2019
 
Cash
                                    19,385
0.002%
 
Swap
07/07/2023
 
Cash
                                    19,160
0.002%
 
CFD
26/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    19,152
0.002%
 
CFD
23/11/2028
 
Cash
                                    17,711
0.002%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    17,285
0.002%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    16,930
0.002%
 
CFD
02/03/2029
 
Cash
                                    16,929
0.002%
 
Swap
28/03/2019
 
Cash
                                    16,200
0.002%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                                    16,190
0.002%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                    16,129
0.002%
 
CFD
20/10/2021
 
Cash
                                    16,000
0.002%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    15,996
0.002%
 
Swap
30/04/2019
 
Cash
                                    15,800
0.002%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                                    15,710
0.002%
 
Swap
15/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    15,589
0.002%
 
CFD
11/11/2020
 
Cash
                                    15,090
0.002%
 
CFD
15/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    14,534
0.002%
 
Swap
31/12/2019
 
Cash
                                    14,300
0.002%
 
Swap
12/06/2023
 
Cash
                                    13,985
0.002%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                                    13,826
0.002%
 
CFD
28/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    13,819
0.002%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                                    13,507
0.002%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                                    12,609
0.002%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    12,562
0.002%
 
CFD
14/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    12,137
0.002%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    11,984
0.002%
 
Swap
01/02/2023
 
Cash
                                    11,847
0.002%
 
Swap
18/03/2020
 
Cash
                                    11,600
0.001%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    11,500
0.001%
 
CFD
29/02/2024
 
Cash
                                    11,203
0.001%
 
Swap
31/12/2019
 
Cash
                                    10,900
0.001%
 
CFD
28/10/2020
 
Cash
                                    10,812
0.001%
 
Swap
06/03/2020
 
Cash
                                    10,500
0.001%
 
CFD
14/02/2029
 
Cash
                                    10,303
0.001%
 
Call Option
07/05/2019
 
Cash
                                    10,062
0.001%
 
CFD
14/01/2021
 
Cash
                                       9,358
0.001%
 
CFD
14/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       9,094
0.001%
 
CFD
28/02/2024
 
Cash
                                       8,715
0.001%
 
Swap
12/06/2023
 
Cash
                                       8,165
0.001%
 
CFD
14/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       7,720
0.001%
 
CFD
07/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       7,263
0.001%
 
Call Option
08/05/2019
 
Cash
                                       7,189
0.001%
 
CFD
14/01/2021
 
Cash
                                       6,936
0.001%
 
CFD
01/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       6,777
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       6,507
0.001%
 
CFD
24/02/2021
 
Cash
                                       6,225
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       6,153
0.001%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       5,085
0.001%
 
CFD
15/12/2027
 
Cash
                                       5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
08/03/2028
 
Cash
                                       5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
12/05/2028
 
Cash
                                       5,000
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       4,774
0.001%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       4,694
0.001%
 
Call Option
16/04/2019
 
Cash
                                       4,340
0.001%
 
CFD
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                                       4,300
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       3,941
0.001%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                                       3,634
0.0005%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       3,517
0.0005%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       3,050
0.0004%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       2,857
0.0004%
 
Call Option
09/04/2019
 
Cash
                                       2,642
0.0003%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                                       2,556
0.0003%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                                       2,470
0.0003%
 
CFD
28/10/2020
 
Cash
                                       2,350
0.0003%
 
CFD
28/10/2020
 
Cash
                                       2,350
0.0003%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                                       2,214
0.0003%
 
Call Option
17/04/2019
 
Cash
                                       2,098
0.0003%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       1,900
0.0002%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                       1,768
0.0002%
 
CFD
01/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       1,600
0.0002%
 
CFD
25/01/2029
 
Cash
                                       1,500
0.0002%
 
CFD
09/02/2029
 
Cash
                                       1,424
0.0002%
 
CFD
31/01/2029
 
Cash
                                       1,343
0.0002%
 
Call Option
07/05/2019
 
Cash
                                          998
0.0001%
 
CFD
08/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          887
0.0001%
 
Call Option
19/03/2019
 
Cash
                                          867
0.0001%
 
CFD
05/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          781
0.0001%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          700
0.0001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                          461
0.0001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                          419
0.0001%
 
CFD
07/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          414
0.0001%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                          368
0.00005%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                          329
0.00004%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                                          323
0.00004%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                          303
0.00004%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                          277
0.00004%
 
CFD
05/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          265
0.00003%
 
CFD
05/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          264
0.00003%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                                          186
0.00002%
 
CFD
05/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          171
0.00002%
 
Call Option
12/03/2019
 
Cash
                                          149
0.00002%
 
CFD
08/03/2029
 
Cash
                                          133
0.00002%
 
Call Option
12/04/2019
 
Cash
                                          102
0.00001%
 
Call Option
04/04/2019
 
Cash
                                          100
0.00001%
 
Call Option
10/04/2019
 
Cash
                                             79
0.00001%
 
Call Option
08/03/2019
 
Cash
                                             18
0.000002%
 
Call Option
08/04/2019
 
Cash
                                               8
0.000001%
 
Call Option
12/03/2019
 
Cash
                                               8
0.000001%
 
Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights
                            43,078,378
5.51%
 
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: 11 March 2019
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary