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 underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are PEARSON PLC attachedii:
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
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
X
X
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, USA
Name
Goldman Sachs International
Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, UK
30/04/2019
02/05/2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
% of voting rights at-tached to shares
(total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
0.48%
6.57%
0.51%
6.45%Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)Total number of voting rights of issuervii
7.06%
781,417,120
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
1
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | |
GB0006776081 | 3,456,434 | 0.44% | ||
US7050151056 | 333,185 | 0.04% | ||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 3,789,619 | 0.48% |
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrumentExpiration datexExercise/ Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights
that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
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 instrument
Refer to Annex-ure
Open
Expiration datexExercise/ Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash settlementxii
9,036,200
9,036,200
Number of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
42,326,210
1.16%
% of voting rights
5.42%
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) issuerxiii | ||||
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||
Namexv | % 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 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | ||||
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | ||||
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | 5.45% | 5.45% | ||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | ||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | ||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | ||||
GSAM Holdings LLC | ||||
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | ||||
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Interna-tional Holdings L.L.C. | ||||
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd. | ||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | ||||
GSAM Holdings LLC | ||||
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. |
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |
Name of the proxy holder | N/A |
The number and % of voting rights held | N/A |
The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A |
11. Additional informationxvi
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
General email contact:gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com
Place of completion | London |
Date of completion | 02/05/2019 |
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
3 May 2019
Annexure | |||||
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 instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/Conver-sion periodxi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
CFD | 10/12/2025 | Cash | 2,650,131 | 0.34% | |
CFD | 15/09/2028 | Cash | 2,366,489 | 0.30% | |
CFD | 20/04/2029 | Cash | 1,977,494 | 0.25% | |
CFD | 20/10/2027 | Cash | 1,846,611 | 0.24% | |
CFD | 23/09/2020 | Cash | 1,834,093 | 0.23% | |
CFD | 23/02/2024 | Cash | 1,800,000 | 0.23% | |
CFD | 04/12/2023 | Cash | 1,577,609 | 0.20% | |
CFD | 21/02/2024 | Cash | 1,300,000 | 0.17% | |
CFD | 07/02/2024 | Cash | 1,240,000 | 0.16% | |
CFD | 21/02/2024 | Cash | 1,100,000 | 0.14% | |
CFD | 14/02/2024 | Cash | 970,000 | 0.12% | |
CFD | 12/02/2024 | Cash | 865,494 | 0.11% | |
CFD | 26/01/2024 | Cash | 865,000 | 0.11% | |
CFD | 26/02/2024 | Cash | 860,000 | 0.11% | |
Swap | 28/07/2021 | Cash | 851,294 | 0.11% | |
CFD | 22/02/2024 | Cash | 800,000 | 0.10% | |
Swap | 28/07/2021 | Cash | 757,148 | 0.10% | |
CFD | 28/03/2029 | Cash | 703,839 | 0.09% | |
CFD | 20/04/2029 | Cash | 685,506 | 0.09% | |
CFD | 29/01/2024 | Cash | 663,999 | 0.08% | |
CFD | 12/07/2023 | Cash | 501,202 | 0.06% | |
CFD | 06/12/2028 | Cash | 440,459 | 0.06% |
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