Transaction in Own Shares

Pearson PLC

29 September 2023

 

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:                                                                                           29 September 2023

Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:                                   383,000

Lowest price paid per share:                                                                                             870.20p

Highest price paid per share:                                                                                            877.60p

Average price paid per share:                                                                                           874.22p

The Company will cancel the purchased shares.

These share purchases form part of the Company's existing buy-back programme which is expected to be completed over the period from 21 September 2023 to 7 March 2024, details of which were announced on 20 September 2023.

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/2547O_1-2023-9-29.pdf

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:          Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081) 

Date of purchases:         29 September 2023

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	874.26p	210,000	870.20p	877.60p
BATS Europe	874.22p	100,000	870.40p	877.20p
CHI-X Europe	874.12p	73,000	870.60p	877.60p

 

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