Pearson PLC 6-K, filed Oct 16, 2020
Pearson PLC (PSO)
About this 6-K
Pearson PLC filed this 6-K on October 16, 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 October 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<br>relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format<br>if possible)i | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing<br>shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | PEARSON PLC | ||||||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer<br> (please mark with an "X"<br>if appropriate) | |||||||||
| Non-UK issuer | |||||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the<br>appropriate 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<br>obligationiv | |||||||||
| Name | FIL<br>Limited | ||||||||
| City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable) | Pembroke,<br>Bermuda | ||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from<br>3.)v See Section 9 | |||||||||
| Name | |||||||||
| City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable) | |||||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or<br>reachedvi: | 15<br>October 2020 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified<br>(DD/MM/YYYY): | 16<br>October 2020 | ||||||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification<br>obligation | |||||||||
| % of<br>voting rights attached to shares<br><br><br>(total<br>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 %<br><br><br>(8.A +<br>8.B) | Total<br>number of voting rights of issuervii | ||||||
| Resulting<br>situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or<br>reached | 3.89% | 1.15% | 5.04% | 752,971,674 | |||||
| Position<br>of previous notification (if applicable) | Below<br>5% | Below<br>5% | Below<br>5% | ||||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which<br>the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type ofshares<br><br><br>ISIN<br>code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % 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 | 29,339,907 | 3.89% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 29,339,907 | 3.89% | |||||||
| 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 | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument<br>is<br><br><br>exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
| Stock Loan | 8,653,258 | 1.15% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 8,653,258 | 1.15% | |||||||
| 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 | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash<br><br><br>settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| CFD | Cash | 21,939 | 0.00% | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 21,939 | 0.00% | |||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the<br>notification obligation (please mark the applicable box<br>with 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) issuerxiii | |||||||||
| Full chain<br>of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or<br>thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the<br>ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as<br>necessary) | X | ||||||||
| Namexv | % 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 | ||||||
| FIL<br>Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Holdings (UK) Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Investments International | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Asia Holdings Pte Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Limited | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Investment Advisors | |||||||||
| FIL<br>Limited | |||||||||
| 483A<br>Bay Street Holdings LP | |||||||||
| Blue<br>Jay Lux 2 Sarl | |||||||||
| Fidelity<br>Canada Asset Management ULC | |||||||||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||||||
| Name of<br>the proxy holder | N/A | ||||||||
| 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 informationxvi | |||||||||
| Place of completion | Dublin,<br>Ireland | ||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||
| Date of completion | 16<br>October 2020 |
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
Pearson plc
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: 16<br>October 2020 | |
| By: /s/<br>NATALIE WHITE | |
| ------------------------------------ | |
| Natalie<br>White | |
| Deputy<br>Company Secretary |