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RNS Number : 3614J

Pearson PLC

20 August 2021

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0006776081

Issuer Name

PEARSON PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Lindsell Train

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

18-Aug-2021

6. Date on which Issuer notified

20-Aug-2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
              .                % of voting             % of voting            Total of both in         Total number of 
                               rights attached         rights through         % (8.A + 8.B)            voting rights 
                               to shares               financial                                       held in issuer 
                               (total of 8.A)          instruments 
                                                       (total of 8.B 
                                                       1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                9.993300                0.000000               9.993300                 75,608,454 
                        ======================  =====================  =======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            10.999900               0.000000               10.999900 
                        ======================  =====================  =======================  ====================== 
 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 
       Class/Type of              Number of              Number of              % of direct             % of indirect 
       shares ISIN                direct voting          indirect               voting rights           voting rights 
       code(if possible)          rights                 voting rights          (DTR5.1)                (DTR5.2.1) 
                                  (DTR5.1)               (DTR5.2.1) 
GB0006776081 ORD                                     75,608,454                                     9.993300 
                           =====================  =====================  ======================  ===================== 
       Sub Total 8.A          75,608,454                                    9.993300% 
                           ============================================  ============================================= 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
       Type of              Expiration            Exercise/conversion         Number of voting            % of voting 
       financial            date                  period                      rights that may be          rights 
       instrument                                                             acquired if the 
                                                                              instrument is 
                                                                              exercised/converted 
 
       Sub Total 
       8.B1 
                     ================================================  ==========================  =================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
       Type of            Expiration         Exercise/conversion         Physical           Number           % of 
       financial          date               period                      or cash            of               voting 
       instrument                                                        settlement         voting           rights 
                                                                                            rights 
 
       Sub Total 
       8.B2 
                   ================================================================  ===============  ================ 
 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

 
       Ultimate                 Name of                  % of voting             % of voting            Total of both 
       controlling              controlled               rights if it            rights through         if it equals 
       person                   undertaking              equals or is            financial              or is higher 
                                                         higher than the         instruments if         than the 
                                                         notifiable              it equals or           notifiable 
                                                         threshold               is higher than         threshold 
                                                                                 the notifiable 
                                                                                 threshold 
   Lindsell Train Ltd                                                        9.993300               9.993300 
                                                                          =====================  ===================== 
 

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

20-Aug-2021

13. Place Of Completion

66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

20(th) August 2021

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