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: 23 October 2023
Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 436,000
Lowest price paid per share: 895.40p
Highest price paid per share: 905.40p
Average price paid per share: 901.26p
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/0251R_1-2023-10-23.pdf
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081)
Date of purchases: 23 October 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 |
901.01p |
216,000 |
895.40p |
905.40p |
BATS Europe |
901.52p |
120,000 |
895.60p |
905.40p |
CHI-X Europe |
901.48p |
100,000 |
895.60p |
905.40p |