Pearson PLC 6-K, filed Feb 18, 2020
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Pearson PLC filed this 6-K on February 18, 2020.
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 February 2020
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
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant<br>issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)<br>i | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing<br>shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | Pearson<br>plc | ||||||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer<br>(please mark with an "X" if<br>appropriate) | |||||||||
| Non-UK issuer | |||||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate<br>box or boxes with an "X") | |||||||||
| An<br>acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||||||
| An<br>acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | |||||||||
| An<br>event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||
| Other<br>(please specify)iii: | |||||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation<br>iv | |||||||||
| Name | Silchester<br>International Investors LLP | ||||||||
| City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable) | London,<br>UK | ||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)<br>v | |||||||||
| Name | No<br>individual shareholder holds more than 5% of voting<br>rights. | ||||||||
| City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable) | Not<br>applicable. | ||||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached<br>vi<br>: | 17th February<br>2020 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified<br>(DD/MM/YYYY): | 18th February<br>2020 | ||||||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification<br>obligation | |||||||||
| % of<br>voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of<br>voting rights through financial instruments<br><br><br>(total<br>of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total<br>of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total<br>number of voting rights of issuer vii | ||||||
| Resulting<br>situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or<br>reached | 11.00% | Nil | 11.00% | 773,346,233 | |||||
| Position<br>of previous notification (if<br><br><br>applicable) | 10.03% | Nil | 10.03% | ||||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which<br>the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type ofshares<br><br><br>ISIN<br>code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct<br><br><br>(Art 9<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br><br>(Art 10<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct<br><br><br>(Art 9<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br><br>(Art 10<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| GB0006776081 | Nil | 85,106,480 | Nil | 11.00% | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 85,106,480 | 11.00% | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive<br>2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is<br>exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according<br>to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1<br>(b)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash Settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the<br>notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with<br>an "X") | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||
| Person<br>subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any<br>natural person or legal entity and does not control any other<br>undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the<br>(underlying) issuer xiii | X | ||||||||
| Full<br>chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights<br>and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with<br>the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity<br>xiv<br><br><br>(please add additional rows as necessary) | |||||||||
| Name xv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is<br>higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold | ||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||||||
| Name of<br>the proxy holder | Silchester<br>International Investors LLP | ||||||||
| The<br>number and % of voting rights held | N/A | ||||||||
| The<br>date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | ||||||||
| 11. Additional information xvi | |||||||||
| Silchester<br>International Investors LLP ("Silchester") acts as investment<br>manager for certain commingled funds (our "Clients"). In acting for<br>our Clients, Silchester is given full discretion over their<br>investments and is empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we<br>do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not<br>held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank.<br>The change in Silchester's holdings was due to a series of<br>transactions over a series of different trading days. | |||||||||
| Place of completion | London,<br>UK | ||||||||
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| Date of completion | 18th February<br>2020 |
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
18 February 2020
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<br>plc | |
|---|---|
| Date: 18<br>February 2020 | |
| By: /s/<br>NATALIE WHITE | |
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| Natalie<br>White | |
| Deputy<br>Company Secretary |