Pearson PLC Holding(s) in Company (4232X)
21 February 2017 - 8:25PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPSON
RNS Number : 4232X
Pearson PLC
21 February 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Pearson PLC
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Y
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial N
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with N
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N
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Other (please Regulatory N
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) LINDSELL TRAIN LIMITED ( discretionary
subject to the clients)
notification obligation:
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) The BNY (OCS) Nominees
(if different from 3.):(iv) BNP Paribas
NT Nominees
State Street Nominees
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5. Date of the transaction 20th February 2017
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 20th February 2017
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii) 5.035%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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GB0006776081
Aggregate
holdings
from
discretionary
clients Below Below
accounts 5% 5% 41,393,237 41,393,237 - 5.035% -
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that rights
(xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta
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N/A N/A
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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41,393,237 5.035%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
(xxi)
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N/A
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder N/A
will cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information: N/A
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14. Contact name: Lauren Jorgensen
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15. Contact telephone
number: 020 7808 1210
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Natalie Dale
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
21 February 2017
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