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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership notified Pearson PLC of a change in its major holding. This notification, dated 23-Apr-2026, indicated that as of 21-Apr-2026, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership holds 11.006052% of Pearson PLC's voting rights, totaling 66,909,195 votes, reflecting an increase from a previously notified position of 10.108540%.
| Date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 15:21:04 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 8839B |
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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
|
Bank of New York |
New York City |
United States |
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Brown Brothers Harriman |
Boston |
United States |
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JPMorgan Chase |
Dallas |
United States |
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Mellon Bank |
Pittsburgh |
United States |
|
Northern Trust |
Chicago |
United States |
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State Street Bank |
Boston |
United States |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
21-Apr-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
23-Apr-2026
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) |
% 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 |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
11.006052 |
0.000000 |
11.006052 |
66909195 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
10.108540 |
0.000000 |
10.108540 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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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) |
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GB0006776081 |
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66909195 |
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11.006052 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
66909195 |
11.006052% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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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)
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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 |
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. |
Artisan Partners Holdings LP |
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Artisan Partners Holdings LP |
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC |
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Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC |
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership |
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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership |
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11.006052 |
0.000000 |
11.006052% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
The number and % of voting rights held
66,909,195 voting rights and 11.01%
The date until which the voting rights will be held
n/a
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
23-Apr-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States