Transaction in Own Shares

Pearson PLC

22 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:                                                                                           22 September 2023

Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:                                   317,543

Lowest price paid per share:                                                                                             855.60p

Highest price paid per share:                                                                                            870.60p

Average price paid per share:                                                                                           867.10p

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/4304N_1-2023-9-22.pdf

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:          Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081) 

Date of purchases:         22 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	867.08p	181,830	855.60p	870.40p
BATS Europe	867.15p	78,255	858.40p	870.40p
CHI-X Europe	867.08p	57,458	859.00p	870.60p

 

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