NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to
be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in
Microsoft Word format if possible)i
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
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Pearson
PLC
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
(please mark with an "X"
if appropriate)
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Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the
appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
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An
acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An
acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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An
event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other
(please specify)iii:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligationiv
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Name
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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City
and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Wilmington,
DE, USA
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.)v
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Name
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City
and country of registered office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or
reachedvi:
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17/03/2021
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6. Date on which issuer notified
(DD/MM/YYYY):
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18/03/2021
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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)
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%
of voting rights through financial instruments(total of
8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
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Total
of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total
number of voting rights of issuervii
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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5.00%
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1.97%
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6.97%
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52,587,070
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Position
of previous notification (if
applicable)
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4.97%
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1.99%
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6.97%
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type ofshares
ISIN
code (if possible)
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Number of voting rightsix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
((DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
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GB0006776081
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37,734,549
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5.00%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A
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37,734,549
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5.00%
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1)
(a)
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Type of financial instrument
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Expirationdatex
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Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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% of voting rights
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Securities
Lending
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14,322,874
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1.90%
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American
Depository Receipt
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35,072
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0.00%
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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14,357,946
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1.90%
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
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Type of financial instrument
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Expirationdatex
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Exercise/Conversion Period xi
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Physical or cash
settlementxii
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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CFD
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Cash
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494,575
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0.06%
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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494,575
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0.06%
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation (please mark the applicable box
with an "X")
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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
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Full chain
of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as
necessary)
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X
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Namexv
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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See
Attachment
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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Name of
the proxy holder
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The
number and % of voting rights held
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The
date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional informationxvi
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BlackRock
Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana
Blumenstein
020
7743 3650
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Place of completion
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12
Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
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Date of completion
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18
March, 2021
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Namexv
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock
HK Holdco Limited
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BlackRock
Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
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BlackRock
Japan Holdings GK
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BlackRock
Japan Co., Ltd.
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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Trident
Merger, LLC
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BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock
Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock
Group Limited
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BlackRock
Finance Europe Limited
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BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock
Investment Management (Australia) Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock
Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock
Group Limited
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BlackRock
International Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock
Delaware Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock
Delaware Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock
Fund Advisors
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock
HK Holdco Limited
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BlackRock
Asset Management North Asia Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock
Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock
Group Limited
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BlackRock
Finance Europe Limited
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BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock
Asset Management Deutschland AG
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock
Canada Holdings LP
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BlackRock
Canada Holdings ULC
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BlackRock
Asset Management Canada Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
Capital Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock
Advisors, LLC
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock
Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock
Group Limited
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BlackRock
Finance Europe Limited
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BlackRock
Advisors (UK) Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock
Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock
Cayman 1 LP
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock
Cayman West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock
Group Limited
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BlackRock
Finance Europe Limited
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BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock,
Inc.
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Trident
Merger, LLC
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BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
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Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC
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Aperio
Holdings, LLC
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Aperio
Group, LLC
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 18
March 2021
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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