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On 29 October 2026, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership crossed a notification threshold regarding its stake in Pearson PLC. Following the transaction, Artisan Partners holds 72,201,182 voting rights in Pearson PLC, representing 11.998% of total voting rights, down from its previous holding of 12.010%. Pearson PLC was formally notified of the change on 2 November 2026.
| Date | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Time | 15:45:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6505B |
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
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 |
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Bank of New York |
New York |
United States |
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Bank of New York |
Pittsburgh |
United States |
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Brown Brothers Harriman |
Boston |
United States |
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JP Morgan Chase |
Dallas |
United States |
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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
29-Oct-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Nov-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 |
11.998000 |
0.000000 |
11.998000 |
72201182 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
12.010000 |
0.000000 |
12.010000 |
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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 |
0 |
72201182 |
0.000000 |
11.998000 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
72201182 |
11.998000% |
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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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11.998000 |
0.000000 |
11.998000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
The number and % of voting rights held
72,201,182 and 11.998%
The date until which the voting rights will be held
If date does not apply, explain below
Voting rights are held as a discretionary investment manager with no determined end date.
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
02-Nov-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States