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Pearson PLC

15 October 2019

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                                            Pearson plc 
  underlying issuer of existing shares 
  to which voting rights are attached(ii) 
  : 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 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                                                           X 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : Type 1 and Type 3 Disclosure as per                                     X 
  the Transparency Directive II Regulation 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) 
 Name                                                                        Schroders plc 
 City and country of registered office                                        London, UK 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
 Name 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office 
  (if applicable) 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                                           10.10.2019 
  crossed or reached(vi) : 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                               14.10.2019 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                              % of voting       % of voting rights    Total of both   Total number 
                            rights attached      through financial     in % (8.A +     of voting rights 
                            to shares (total        instruments            8.B)        of issuer(vii) 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B 
                                                    1 + 8.B 2) 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                    11.218%                N/A               11.218%          782,054,530 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)                   11.484%                N/A               11.484% 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 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 of            Number of voting rights(ix)                                          % of voting rights 
 shares 
 ISIN code (if 
 possible) 
                                     Direct                           Indirect                         Direct                Indirect 
                               (Art 9 of Directive                    (Art 10 of                 (Art 9 of Directive          (Art 10 
                                  2004/109/EC)                  Directive 2004/109/EC)               2004/109/EC)          of Directive 
                                    (DTR5.1)                          (DTR5.2.1)                       (DTR5.1)            2004/109/EC) 
                                                                                                                            (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                        ------------------------------------ 
 GB0006776081                                                        87,730,576                                              11.218% 
                         -----------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                        87,730,576                                                11.218% 
                         -------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of financial        Expiration        Exercise/                                 Number of voting                   % of voting 
  instrument               date(x)           Conversion Period(xi)                     rights that may                    rights 
                                                                                       be acquired if 
                                                                                       the instrument 
                                                                                       is 
                                                                                       exercised/converted. 
                         ----------------  ----------------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
 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       Expiration         Exercise/                 Physical                      Number of            % of voting 
  instrument              date(x)            Conversion                or cash                       voting rights        rights 
                                             Period (xi)               settlement(xii) 
                        -----------------  ------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 
                                                                      SUBTOTAL 
                                                                       8.B.2 
                                                                     ----------------------------  ------------------- 
 
      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) issuer(xiii) 
      Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting                                                                X 
       rights and/or the 
       financial instruments are effectively held starting with the 
       ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please 
       add additional rows as necessary) 
                Name(xv)                         % of voting rights                     % of voting rights              Total of 
                                                   if it equals or                       through financial              both if it 
                                                   is higher than                         instruments if                equals or 
                                                   the notifiable                         it equals or is               is higher 
                                                      threshold                           higher than the                than the 
                                                                                       notifiable threshold             notifiable 
                                                                                                                        threshold 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroders plc 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder Administration 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder Wealth Holdings 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder & Co. Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
      Schroders plc 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder Administration 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder Wealth Holdings 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroders (C.I.) Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
      Schroders plc 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder Administration 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder International 
       Holdings Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Nippon Life Schroders 
       Asset Management Europe 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
      Schroders plc 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder Administration 
       Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
      Schroder International 
       Holdings Limited 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
  Schroder Investment Management 
   Limited                                            10.804%                                  N/A                       10.804% 
                                    -------------------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
  10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
  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(xvi) 
  This disclosure is being made due to a legal entity, Schroder Investment 
   Management Limited, crossing below the 11% threshold. 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   London 
 Date of completion    14.10.2019 
                      ----------- 
 

Natalie White

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

15 October 2019

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