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 March 2021
 
 
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
 
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
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
 
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Is the shareholder the same as the person subject to the notification obligation, above?
Yes
 
 
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
22-Mar-2021
 
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
23-Mar-2021
 
 
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 held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
5.060000
 
1.930000
 
7.000000
 
52766197
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
4.970000
 
2.000000
 
6.970000
 
 
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 SHARES ISIN CODE(IF POSSIBLE)
NUMBER OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)
NUMBER OF INDIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1)
% OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)
% OF INDIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081
 
 
38185825
 
 
5.060000
 
Sub Total 8.A
38185825
 
5.060000%
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
EXPIRATION DATE
EXERCISE/CONVERSION PERIOD
NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED IF THE INSTRUMENT IS EXERCISED/CONVERTED
% OF VOTING RIGHTS
American Depository Receipt
 
 
 
35072
 
0.000000
 
Securities Lending
 
 
 
14022157
 
1.860000
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
14057229
 
1.860000%
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
EXPIRATION DATE
EXERCISE/CONVERSION PERIOD
PHYSICAL OR CASH SETTLEMENT
NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS
% OF VOTING RIGHTS
CFD
 
 
 
Cash
 
523143
 
0.060000
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
523143
 
0.060000%
 
 
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 Controlling Person
Name of controlled undertaking
% 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
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Aperio Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Aperio Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Is there proxy voting?
No
 
 
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
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting TeamJana Blumenstein020 7743 3650
 
 
12. Date of Completion
23rd March, 2021
 
 
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
 
 
 
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
24th March 2021
 
 
 
 
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: 24 March 2021
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
------------------------------------
 
Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary
 
 
 
 
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