Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6146N
Pearson PLC
25 September 2019
 

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

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii: Type 1 and Type 3 Disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation                                  

X

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Schroders plc

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, UK

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name


City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

23.09.2019

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

24.09.2019

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

11.388%

N/A

11.388%

782,014,981

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

11.721%

0.010%

11.731%


 

 

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 of
shares

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


89,053,709


11.388%











SUBTOTAL 8. A

89,053,709

11.388%

 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights





















 

 

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
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights






















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2



 

 

 

 

 

 

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 the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
xiv (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

 

 

Schroders plc




 

 

Schroder Administration Limited




 

 

Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited




 

 

Schroder & Co. Limited




 

 





 

 

Schroders plc




 

 

Schroder Administration Limited




 

 

Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited




 

 

Schroders (C.I.) Limited




 

 





 

 

Schroders plc




 

 

Schroder Administration Limited




 

 

Schroder International Holdings Limited




 

 

Nippon Life Schroders Asset

Management Europe Limited




 

 





 

 

Schroders plc




 

 

Schroder Administration Limited




 

 

Schroder International Holdings Limited

 




 

 

Schroder Investment Management Limited

10.977%

N/A

10.977%

 

 


 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

 

 

Name of the proxy holder


 

 

The number and % of voting rights held


 

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held


 

 


 

 

11. Additional informationxvi

 

 

This disclosure is being made due to a legal entity, Schroder Investment Management Limited,

falling below the 11% threshold.

 

 

Place of completion

London

Date of completion

24.09.2019

 

 

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

 

25 September 2019


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