Form 6-K PEARSON PLC For: Jan 24
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 January 2022
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
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
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Pearson PLC
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
(please mark with an "X"
if appropriate)
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Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an
"X")
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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 financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)iii:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligationiv
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Name
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Lindsell Train Limited
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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London, United Kingdom
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or
reachedvi:
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21-01-2022
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
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24-01-2022
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of
8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights of issuervii
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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4.8551%
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0.00
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4.8551%
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756,801,964
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Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
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9.9933%
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0.00
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9.9933%
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
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Number of voting rightsix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
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ORD GB0006776081
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36,743,604
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4.8551%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A
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36,743,604
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4.8551%
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive
2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expirationdatex
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Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
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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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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1
(b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expirationdatex
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Exercise/Conversion Period xi
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Physical or cash
settlementxii
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation (please mark the applicable
box with an "X")
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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
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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)
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X
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Namexv
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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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Lindsell Train Limited
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4.8551%
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4.8551%
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10. In
case of proxy voting, please identify:
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Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional informationxvi
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Place of completion
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66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU
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Date of completion
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24/01/2022
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Artiom Bendelston
Company Secretarial Assistant
Pearson plc
24th January
2022
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.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 24
January 2022
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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