0001654954-24-007413.txt : 20240606 0001654954-24-007413.hdr.sgml : 20240606 20240606064357 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-24-007413 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240606 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240606 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 241023805 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 a4165r.htm HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY a4165r
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 June 2024
 
 
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
 
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0006776081
 
Issuer Name
PEARSON PLC
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
 
4. Details of the shareholder
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Brown Brothers Harriman
 
Boston
 
United Sates
 
State Street Bank
 
Boston
 
United States
 
Bank of New York
 
New York
 
United States
 
Northern Trust
 
Chicago
 
United States
 
Mellon Bank
 
Pittsburgh
 
United States
 
JPMorgan Chase
 
Dallas
 
United States
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
03-Jun-2024
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
05-Jun-2024
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
5.040000
 
0.000000
 
5.040000
 
33783078
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081
 
 
33783078
 
 
5.040000
 
Sub Total 8.A
33783078
 
5.040000%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
 
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
 
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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)
 
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
 
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
 
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
 
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC
 
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC
 
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
 
5.040000
 
0.000000
 
5.040000%
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
The number and % of voting rights held
33,783,078 voting rights and 5.04%
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
n/a
 
11. Additional Information
 
 
12. Date of Completion
05-Jun-2024
 
13. Place Of Completion
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 06 June 2024
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary