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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13-May-2022
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17-May-2022
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..
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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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8.640000
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1.040000
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9.680000
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72586022
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Position of
previous notification (if applicable)
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8.810000
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1.340000
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10.150000
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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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64716964
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8.640000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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64716964
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8.640000%
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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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1427435
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0.190000
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Securities
Lending
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92248
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0.010000
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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1519683
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0.200000%
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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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6349375
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0.840000
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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6349375
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0.840000%
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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.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Lux Finco
S.a.r.l.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Japan
Holdings GK
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Japan
Co., Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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Trident
Merger, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
|
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Australia
Holdco Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock
Investment Management (Australia) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
|
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
|
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock
International Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Fund
Advisors
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Asset
Management North Asia Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Asset
Management Deutschland AG
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Canada
Holdings LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Advisors,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
|
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
|
BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
|
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
|
BlackRock Group
Limited
|
|
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
|
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
|
BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
Trident
Merger, LLC
|
|
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC
|
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|
BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Aperio
Holdings, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Aperio
Group, LLC
|
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BlackRock
Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana
Blumenstein
020
7743 3650
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17th
May 2022
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12
Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 18 May
2022
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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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