GB0006776081
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PEARSON PLC
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UK
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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BlackRock, Inc.
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Wilmington
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USA
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Yes
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19-Mar-2021
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22-Mar-2021
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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 held in issuer
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Resulting situation
on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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4.97%
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2.00%
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6.97%
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52,738,758
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Position of
previous notification (if applicable)
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5.00%
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1.97%
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6.97%
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CLASS/TYPE OF SHARES ISIN CODE (IF POSSIBLE)
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NUMBER OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)
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NUMBER OF INDIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1)
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% OF DIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)
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% OF INDIRECT VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1)
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GB0006776081
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37,483,939
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4.97%
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Sub
Total 8.A
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37,483,939
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4.97%
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TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
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EXPIRATION DATE
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EXERCISE/CONVERSION PERIOD
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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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American Depository
Receipt
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35,072
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0.00%
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Securities
Lending
|
|
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14,696,803
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1.94%
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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14,731,875
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1.94%
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TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
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EXPIRATION DATE
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EXERCISE/CONVERSION PERIOD
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PHYSICAL OR CASH SETTLEMENT
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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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522,944
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0.06%
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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522,944
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0.06%
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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
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Name of controlled undertaking
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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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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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No
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting TeamJana Blumenstein020
7743 3650
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22nd March,
2021
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12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 23
March 2021
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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------------------------------------
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Natalie
White
|
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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