UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of September 2019
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
N/A
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
 
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii
PEARSON PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
 
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
Other (please specify)iii
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington DE 19801, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name
Goldman Sachs International
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London EC4A 4AU,UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:
16/09/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
18/09/2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through
financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of
issuer vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
0.40%
6.97%
7.37%
                                      782,014,981
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
0.57%
7.09%
7.65%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081
 
2,602,770
 
0.33%
US7050151056
 
508,004
 
0.06%
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
3,110,774
0.40%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration datex
Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
Open
 
  8,902,406
  1.14%
Put Option
20/09/2019
 
  1,000,000
  0.13%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
  9,902,406
  1.27%
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration datex 

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Refer to Annexure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
44,617,768
5.71%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv
(please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Name xv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs International
 
5.85%
6.04%
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
GSAM Holdings LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings L.L.C.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
IMD Holdings LLC
 
 
 
United Capital Financial Partners, Inc.
 
 
 
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
GSAM Holdings LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
 
11. Additional information xvi
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
General email contact:
 
 
 
 
 
Place of completion
London
Date of completion
18/09/2019
 
 
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
 
19 September 2019
 
 
 
Annexure
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration datex
Exercise/Conversion periodxi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
CFD
23/12/2022
 
Cash
            4,976,444
0.64%
 
Swap
10/07/2024
 
Cash
            2,530,950
0.32%
 
CFD
20/10/2027
 
Cash
            2,013,479
0.26%
 
CFD
10/12/2025
 
Cash
            1,985,598
0.25%
 
CFD
16/06/2021
 
Cash
            1,834,093
0.23%
 
CFD
23/02/2024
 
Cash
            1,800,000
0.23%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
            1,719,503
0.22%
 
Swap
09/06/2021
 
Cash
            1,444,244
0.18%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
            1,300,000
0.17%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
            1,100,000
0.14%
 
CFD
27/07/2029
 
Cash
                971,700
0.12%
 
CFD
26/07/2029
 
Cash
                971,650
0.12%
 
CFD
14/02/2024
 
Cash
                970,000
0.12%
 
CFD
26/02/2024
 
Cash
                860,000
0.11%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                851,294
0.11%
 
CFD
22/02/2024
 
Cash
                800,000
0.10%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                757,148
0.10%
 
CFD
03/07/2024
 
Cash
                475,000
0.06%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                447,155
0.06%
 
CFD
06/12/2028
 
Cash
                441,115
0.06%
 
CFD
12/02/2024
 
Cash
                425,904
0.05%
 
CFD
14/02/2024
 
Cash
                419,554
0.05%
 
CFD
20/10/2027
 
Cash
                378,203
0.05%
 
CFD
20/10/2027
 
Cash
                369,444
0.05%
 
CFD
17/07/2024
 
Cash
                337,960
0.04%
 
CFD
15/07/2021
 
Cash
                328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
16/06/2028
 
Cash
                328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                325,656
0.04%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                315,850
0.04%
 
Swap
30/11/2023
 
Cash
                300,000
0.04%
 
Swap
05/05/2022
 
Cash
                295,638
0.04%
 
CFD
19/02/2024
 
Cash
                265,000
0.03%
 
CFD
24/03/2028
 
Cash
                259,000
0.03%
 
Swap
03/02/2023
 
Cash
                250,801
0.03%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                250,000
0.03%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                243,989
0.03%
 
CFD
01/08/2029
 
Cash
                242,950
0.03%
 
CFD
03/08/2029
 
Cash
                242,950
0.03%
 
CFD
29/02/2024
 
Cash
                235,463
0.03%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                225,000
0.03%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                222,460
0.03%
 
Swap
30/07/2024
 
Cash
                218,422
0.03%
 
CFD
27/09/2028
 
Cash
                217,594
0.03%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                215,238
0.03%
 
CFD
23/08/2028
 
Cash
                204,000
0.03%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                203,317
0.03%
 
Swap
02/02/2023
 
Cash
                198,606
0.03%
 
CFD
01/08/2029
 
Cash
                194,350
0.02%
 
CFD
02/08/2029
 
Cash
                194,350
0.02%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                187,008
0.02%
 
CFD
10/08/2029
 
Cash
                186,391
0.02%
 
Swap
24/07/2024
 
Cash
                185,000
0.02%
 
Swap
09/06/2021
 
Cash
                183,084
0.02%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                183,004
0.02%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                170,231
0.02%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                170,000
0.02%
 
Swap
20/05/2020
 
Cash
                167,954
0.02%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                157,424
0.02%
 
CFD
07/06/2029
 
Cash
                155,101
0.02%
 
Swap
01/02/2024
 
Cash
                154,031
0.02%
 
CFD
16/02/2024
 
Cash
                140,912
0.02%
 
CFD
19/05/2027
 
Cash
                136,008
0.02%
 
CFD
22/11/2028
 
Cash
                134,667
0.02%
 
Swap
17/09/2020
 
Cash
                134,591
0.02%
 
CFD
11/08/2023
 
Cash
                134,591
0.02%
 
Swap
28/07/2021
 
Cash
                131,070
0.02%
 
CFD
12/04/2029
 
Cash
                128,954
0.02%
 
Call Option
17/09/2019
 
Cash
                123,599
0.02%
 
Swap
03/02/2023
 
Cash
                117,797
0.02%
 
CFD
22/02/2021
 
Cash
                114,967
0.01%
 
Swap
22/04/2020
 
Cash
                113,300
0.01%
 
CFD
19/01/2029
 
Cash
                110,000
0.01%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                109,713
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                106,899
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                101,869
0.01%
 
CFD
23/12/2022
 
Cash
                101,556
0.01%
 
Swap
13/05/2020
 
Cash
                100,100
0.01%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                100,000
0.01%
 
Swap
16/04/2024
 
Cash
                100,000
0.01%
 
CFD
14/09/2029
 
Cash
                100,000
0.01%
 
Swap
30/07/2024
 
Cash
                  99,704
0.01%
 
CFD
12/06/2028
 
Cash
                  98,591
0.01%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                  91,988
0.01%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                  89,289
0.01%
 
Swap
14/06/2023
 
Cash
                  86,565
0.01%
 
Swap
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                  84,590
0.01%
 
Swap
02/02/2023
 
Cash
                  84,068
0.01%
 
CFD
21/02/2024
 
Cash
                  82,784
0.01%
 
CFD
25/02/2027
 
Cash
                  82,000
0.01%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                  80,000
0.01%
 
Call Option
25/09/2019
 
Cash
                  75,070
0.01%
 
CFD
18/01/2029
 
Cash
                  75,000
0.01%
 
Call Option
08/10/2019
 
Cash
                  73,735
0.01%
 
Swap
27/04/2022
 
Cash
                  73,357
0.01%
 
Swap
07/07/2023
 
Cash
                  73,094
0.01%
 
CFD
17/07/2028
 
Cash
                  71,500
0.01%
 
Call Option
10/12/2019
 
Cash
                  70,840
0.01%
 
CFD
01/03/2028
 
Cash
                  70,079
0.01%
 
Swap
03/02/2023
 
Cash
                  68,758
0.01%
 
Swap
29/11/2023
 
Cash
                  65,026
0.01%
 
CFD
28/02/2024
 
Cash
                  63,641
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                  62,356
0.01%
 
CFD
19/01/2029
 
Cash
                  60,000
0.01%
 
Swap
18/01/2024
 
Cash
                  59,338
0.01%
 
CFD
05/11/2027
 
Cash
                  59,199
0.01%
 
CFD
30/08/2029
 
Cash
                  58,600
0.01%
 
Swap
30/07/2024
 
Cash
                  57,908
0.01%
 
Swap
15/06/2023
 
Cash
                  57,709
0.01%
 
CFD
17/01/2029
 
Cash
                  55,870
0.01%
 
Swap
06/10/2020
 
Cash
                  55,700
0.01%
 
Swap
06/10/2020
 
Cash
                  53,400
0.01%
 
CFD
19/01/2029
 
Cash
                  50,000
0.01%
 
Swap
16/04/2024
 
Cash
                  50,000
0.01%
 
Swap
16/09/2020
 
Cash
                  50,000
0.01%
 
Swap
02/02/2023
 
Cash
                  46,967
0.01%
 
Call Option
11/10/2019
 
Cash
                  46,550
0.01%
 
CFD
19/07/2029
 
Cash
                  45,551
0.01%
 
CFD
25/01/2029
 
Cash
                  45,417
0.01%
 
Swap
01/02/2023
 
Cash
                  43,214
0.01%
 
Swap
14/06/2023
 
Cash
                  40,052
0.01%
 
CFD
04/12/2023
 
Cash
                  39,874
0.01%
 
Call Option
15/10/2019
 
Cash
                  38,889
0.005%
 
Swap
08/04/2020
 
Cash
                  38,800
0.005%
 
Swap
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                  37,897
0.005%
 
CFD
17/11/2028
 
Cash
                  36,622
0.005%
 
CFD
21/07/2028
 
Cash
                  34,000
0.004%
 
Swap
07/07/2023
 
Cash
                  32,746
0.004%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                  32,013
0.004%
 
Swap
27/04/2022
 
Cash
                  31,871
0.004%
 
CFD
07/06/2029
 
Cash
                  31,362
0.004%
 
Swap
12/06/2023
 
Cash
                  30,225
0.004%
 
CFD
17/07/2023
 
Cash
                  29,300
0.004%
 
Call Option
02/10/2019
 
Cash
                  28,973
0.004%
 
CFD
26/07/2029
 
Cash
                  28,350
0.004%
 
CFD
27/07/2029
 
Cash
                  28,300
0.004%
 
Swap
15/06/2023
 
Cash
                  26,702
0.003%
 
CFD
09/08/2029
 
Cash
                  25,800
0.003%
 
CFD
06/07/2023
 
Cash
                  25,488
0.003%
 
CFD
20/10/2020
 
Cash
                  24,830
0.003%
 
CFD
07/09/2029
 
Cash
                  24,136
0.003%
 
CFD
16/08/2029
 
Cash
                  23,965
0.003%
 
CFD
30/07/2029
 
Cash
                  23,543
0.003%
 
Swap
14/06/2023
 
Cash
                  23,383
0.003%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                  23,191
0.003%
 
Call Option
18/09/2019
 
Cash
                  23,150
0.003%
 
Swap
12/07/2023
 
Cash
                  22,173
0.003%
 
Swap
03/06/2020
 
Cash
                  20,000
0.003%
 
Swap
17/09/2020
 
Cash
                  19,689
0.003%
 
CFD
14/07/2023
 
Cash
                  19,500
0.002%
 
Swap
03/08/2022
 
Cash
                  19,330
0.002%
 
Swap
07/07/2023
 
Cash
                  19,160
0.002%
 
Swap
12/05/2022
 
Cash
                  17,809
0.002%
 
CFD
23/11/2028
 
Cash
                  17,711
0.002%
 
CFD
02/08/2029
 
Cash
                  17,623
0.002%
 
Swap
21/06/2022
 
Cash
                  17,140
0.002%
 
CFD
04/05/2029
 
Cash
                  16,400
0.002%
 
Swap
29/04/2020
 
Cash
                  16,200
0.002%
 
Swap
28/05/2020
 
Cash
                  15,800
0.002%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                  15,710
0.002%
 
Swap
15/06/2023
 
Cash
                  15,589
0.002%
 
CFD
07/06/2029
 
Cash
                  14,900
0.002%
 
CFD
15/02/2024
 
Cash
                  14,534
0.002%
 
Swap
31/12/2019
 
Cash
                  14,300
0.002%
 
Swap
12/06/2023
 
Cash
                  13,985
0.002%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                  13,826
0.002%
 
Swap
27/04/2022
 
Cash
                  13,817
0.002%
 
CFD
28/03/2024
 
Cash
                  13,800
0.002%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                  13,507
0.002%
 
Swap
12/09/2022
 
Cash
                  13,413
0.002%
 
Swap
03/06/2022
 
Cash
                  13,181
0.002%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                  12,609
0.002%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                  12,279
0.002%
 
Swap
18/03/2020
 
Cash
                  11,600
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                  11,592
0.001%
 
Call Option
04/10/2019
 
Cash
                  11,557
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                  10,958
0.001%
 
Swap
31/12/2019
 
Cash
                  10,900
0.001%
 
Swap
05/05/2022
 
Cash
                  10,762
0.001%
 
Swap
06/03/2020
 
Cash
                  10,500
0.001%
 
CFD
06/08/2029
 
Cash
                  10,447
0.001%
 
CFD
17/01/2029
 
Cash
                  10,344
0.001%
 
Swap
03/06/2022
 
Cash
                    9,504
0.001%
 
CFD
06/08/2029
 
Cash
                    8,944
0.001%
 
CFD
06/09/2029
 
Cash
                    8,850
0.001%
 
Swap
12/10/2022
 
Cash
                    8,643
0.001%
 
Call Option
19/09/2019
 
Cash
                    8,576
0.001%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                    8,536
0.001%
 
Swap
12/06/2023
 
Cash
                    8,165
0.001%
 
CFD
25/07/2029
 
Cash
                    7,890
0.001%
 
CFD
16/05/2029
 
Cash
                    7,800
0.001%
 
Swap
08/06/2021
 
Cash
                    7,672
0.001%
 
Swap
05/09/2022
 
Cash
                    7,374
0.001%
 
Swap
06/07/2022
 
Cash
                    7,081
0.001%
 
CFD
01/08/2029
 
Cash
                    7,050
0.001%
 
CFD
03/08/2029
 
Cash
                    7,050
0.001%
 
CFD
14/09/2029
 
Cash
                    6,664
0.001%
 
CFD
17/09/2029
 
Cash
                    6,116
0.001%
 
CFD
28/02/2029
 
Cash
                    6,100
0.001%
 
Swap
27/05/2022
 
Cash
                    6,097
0.001%
 
Swap
03/06/2022
 
Cash
                    5,980
0.001%
 
Swap
16/04/2020
 
Cash
                    5,700
0.001%
 
CFD
01/08/2029
 
Cash
                    5,650
0.001%
 
CFD
02/08/2029
 
Cash
                    5,650
0.001%
 
Swap
05/05/2022
 
Cash
                    5,267
0.001%
 
CFD
08/03/2028
 
Cash
                    5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
12/05/2028
 
Cash
                    5,000
0.001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                    4,774
0.001%
 
Swap
03/08/2022
 
Cash
                    4,676
0.001%
 
Swap
18/08/2022
 
Cash
                    4,644
0.001%
 
CFD
08/08/2029
 
Cash
                    4,245
0.001%
 
CFD
12/09/2029
 
Cash
                    3,748
0.0005%
 
Swap
05/05/2022
 
Cash
                    3,700
0.0005%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                    3,634
0.0005%
 
Swap
03/08/2022
 
Cash
                    3,520
0.0005%
 
CFD
15/12/2027
 
Cash
                    3,428
0.0004%
 
Swap
05/05/2022
 
Cash
                    2,928
0.0004%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                    2,857
0.0004%
 
CFD
25/07/2029
 
Cash
                    2,807
0.0004%
 
CFD
27/02/2023
 
Cash
                    2,783
0.0004%
 
Call Option
19/09/2019
 
Cash
                    2,724
0.0003%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                    2,662
0.0003%
 
CFD
10/09/2029
 
Cash
                    2,606
0.0003%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                    2,556
0.0003%
 
CFD
23/08/2029
 
Cash
                    2,549
0.0003%
 
CFD
03/08/2029
 
Cash
                    2,500
0.0003%
 
Swap
04/02/2022
 
Cash
                    2,470
0.0003%
 
CFD
30/08/2029
 
Cash
                    2,375
0.0003%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                    2,317
0.0003%
 
CFD
25/07/2029
 
Cash
                    2,293
0.0003%
 
CFD
17/09/2029
 
Cash
                    2,215
0.0003%
 
Swap
03/11/2021
 
Cash
                    2,214
0.0003%
 
Call Option
18/10/2019
 
Cash
                    2,208
0.0003%
 
CFD
17/09/2029
 
Cash
                    2,024
0.0003%
 
CFD
12/09/2029
 
Cash
                    2,000
0.0003%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                    1,768
0.0002%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                    1,585
0.0002%
 
CFD
28/08/2029
 
Cash
                    1,520
0.0002%
 
CFD
22/08/2029
 
Cash
                    1,441
0.0002%
 
CFD
17/09/2029
 
Cash
                    1,314
0.0002%
 
CFD
04/04/2028
 
Cash
                    1,304
0.0002%
 
Call Option
18/10/2019
 
Cash
                    1,087
0.0001%
 
CFD
06/08/2029
 
Cash
                    1,000
0.0001%
 
CFD
12/09/2029
 
Cash
                        972
0.0001%
 
Swap
27/04/2022
 
Cash
                        930
0.0001%
 
CFD
17/08/2029
 
Cash
                        902
0.0001%
 
Swap
19/09/2022
 
Cash
                        899
0.0001%
 
CFD
22/08/2029
 
Cash
                        825
0.0001%
 
CFD
15/08/2029
 
Cash
                        803
0.0001%
 
CFD
14/09/2029
 
Cash
                        775
0.0001%
 
CFD
27/06/2029
 
Cash
                        769
0.0001%
 
CFD
10/09/2029
 
Cash
                        761
0.0001%
 
CFD
06/09/2029
 
Cash
                        715
0.0001%
 
CFD
26/07/2029
 
Cash
                        650
0.0001%
 
CFD
24/08/2029
 
Cash
                        650
0.0001%
 
CFD
05/09/2029
 
Cash
                        626
0.0001%
 
CFD
27/07/2029
 
Cash
                        500
0.0001%
 
CFD
17/09/2029
 
Cash
                        500
0.0001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                        461
0.0001%
 
CFD
20/08/2029
 
Cash
                        445
0.0001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                        419
0.0001%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                        329
0.00004%
 
Swap
22/05/2020
 
Cash
                        323
0.00004%
 
CFD
01/08/2029
 
Cash
                        300
0.00004%
 
CFD
02/08/2029
 
Cash
                        300
0.00004%
 
CFD
13/09/2029
 
Cash
                        300
0.00004%
 
CFD
19/09/2029
 
Cash
                        234
0.00003%
 
CFD
16/08/2029
 
Cash
                        229
0.00003%
 
CFD
30/08/2029
 
Cash
                        200
0.00003%
 
CFD
06/09/2029
 
Cash
                        150
0.00002%
 
CFD
03/09/2029
 
Cash
                        100
0.00001%
 
CFD
31/08/2029
 
Cash
                            1
0.0000001%
 
Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights
                            44,617,768
5.71%
 
Additional information: Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 19 September 2019
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary