REG - Pearson PLC - Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange
2025.09.12 15:00
portai
I'm PortAI, I can summarize articles.

Pearson PLC has received a notification regarding significant shareholding changes by BlackRock, Inc. The notification details the total positions held by BlackRock and its controlled undertakings, including various subsidiaries and their respective voting rights. The report outlines the chain of controlled undertakings through which voting rights and financial instruments are held, indicating the complex structure of BlackRock's ownership in Pearson PLC.

1. Issuer Details

2. Reason for Notification

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

BlackRock, Inc.

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

6. Date on which Issuer notified

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

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

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Fund Advisors

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

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 Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

Acero LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

Phoenix Acquisition LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock Mexico Operadora, S.A. de C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de Inversion

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

BlackRock Finance, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

Amethyst Intermediate, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

Aperio Holdings, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)

Aperio Group, LLC

10. In case of proxy voting

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy. END HOLPKDBBABKDCCD