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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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Pearson plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
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BlackRock, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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11 March 2016
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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14 March 2016
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc.has gone above 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary shares
GB0006776081
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39,998,971
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39,998,971
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N/A
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N/A
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41,683,989
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N/A
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5.07%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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Securities Lending
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3,033,588
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0.36%
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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CFD
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324,247
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Nominal
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Delta
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0.03%
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0.03%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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45,041,824
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5.48%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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See Annex
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
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14. Contact name:
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Gareth Slade
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7743 3650
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Name
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock Fund Advisors
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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BlackRock, Inc.
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Trident Merger, LLC
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
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BlackRock Cayco Limited
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BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
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BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
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BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
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BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock Fund Advisors
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
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BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock International Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
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