Block Listing Application - Replacement

Pearson PLC

18 January 2024

 

PEARSON PLC

("Pearson" or the "Company")

The following amendment has been made to the 'Block Listing Application' announcement released on 18/01/2024 at 9.00am under RNS No 0451A:

These Block Listing Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued pursuant to the Company's Save for Shares Plan.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

Block Listing of Shares

Pearson announces that an application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange for the block listing of 2,500,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Block Listing Shares") to be admitted to the Official List and to be traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission").

These Block Listing Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued pursuant to the Company's Save for Shares Plan. When issued, the Block Listing Shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Admission is expected to become effective at 8.00 am on Friday 19^th January 2024.

 

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