Transaction in Own Shares

Pearson PLC

28 November 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:                                                                                              28 November 2023

Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:                                534,502

Lowest price paid per share:                                                                                             923.40p

Highest price paid per share:                                                                                            956.40p

Average price paid per share:                                                                                           932.55p

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/9772U_1-2023-11-28.pdf

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:          Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081) 

Date of purchases:         28 November 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	933.65p	327,000	923.60p	956.40p
BATS Europe	930.88p	205,000	923.40p	935.20p
CHI-X Europe	925.72p	2,502	924.60p	926.00p

 

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