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The Pearson plc (PSO) SEC filings page aggregates the company’s regulatory disclosures as a foreign private issuer, primarily through Form 6-K current reports. These filings provide detailed information on Pearson’s capital structure, trading updates, governance changes, and transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities.
Form 6-K filings include trading updates that summarise underlying Group sales growth, segment performance across Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, Higher Education, English Language Learning, and Enterprise Learning & Skills, and commentary on adjusted operating profit, cash flow conversion, and medium-term outlook. These documents help investors understand how Pearson’s learning, assessment, and skills businesses are performing over time.
Other 6-Ks disclose voting rights and capital, stating the number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each admitted to trading and confirming that each share carries one vote. These filings also note that the company does not hold shares in treasury, information that is relevant for calculating ownership thresholds and voting power.
Pearson’s filings further include notifications of PDMR interests, detailing purchases of ordinary shares or ADRs by non-executive directors and the release and sale of shares under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan to cover tax liabilities. A TR-1 notification of major holdings reports when a shareholder crosses a specified voting rights threshold, outlining the percentage of voting rights attached to shares.
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Pearson plc reports its current voting share capital. As at close of business on 28 February 2026, the company had 630,257,588 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading, with each share carrying one vote at general meetings.
The company holds no shares in treasury, so all these shares are voting shares. Pearson notes that this figure can be used by shareholders as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify their shareholdings under the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc reported solid 2025 results with continued cash generation and shareholder returns. Group sales reached
Free cash flow grew
Pearson highlights progress in AI-enabled products and enterprise partnerships across segments, with Virtual Learning and Enterprise Learning & Skills delivering strong profit growth. For 2026, the company guides to mid-single-digit underlying sales growth, adjusted operating profit of
Pearson plc reported a change in a major shareholding, with the Artisan Partners group now holding 10.108540% of its voting rights. This position represents 63,821,238 voting rights attached to ordinary shares with ISIN GB0006776081, all held as indirect voting rights.
The holding increased from a previously notified level of 5.040000%, indicating a significant rise in Artisan Partners’ interest. The notification lists several U.S. custodian banks, while the ultimate controlling structure leads to Artisan Partners Limited Partnership as the entity holding the disclosed voting interest.
Pearson plc reports a change in a major shareholding under a TR-1 notification. Aurora Nominees Limited in London is listed as the registered shareholder.
The filing shows that Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P., controlled by Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited, now holds 114,944,951 voting rights in Pearson, representing 18.090022% of voting rights, up from 17.321718% in the previous notification.
Cevian Capital II GP Ltd filed Amendment No. 12 to its Schedule 13D reporting its ownership in Pearson plc’s ordinary shares. The firm beneficially owns 114,944,951 Ordinary Shares, representing 18.14% of the class, with sole voting and dispositive power over this entire amount.
The shares were acquired for the account of its master fund for aggregate consideration of approximately USD $1,029,807,805, funded from the fund’s general working capital and purchased in British Pounds using a USD 1.36140/GBP 1.00 conversion rate. The percentage ownership is based on 633,762,659 Ordinary Shares outstanding, after adjusting for issuer share repurchases disclosed in recent reports.
Pearson plc reported a change in a major shareholding. An investor group linked to Cevian Capital now holds 110,063,107 voting rights in Pearson, equal to 17.321718% of the company’s voting rights. This increased from a previously notified level of 16.185981%, all held as direct voting rights attached to shares and not via financial instruments.
Pearson plc’s major shareholder Cevian Capital II GP Ltd has updated its ownership disclosure, reporting beneficial ownership of 105,662,875 ordinary shares, or 16.63% of the company. Cevian holds sole voting and dispositive power over these shares through its master fund.
The filing states that, as of the date of the amendment, the master fund had purchased 105,662,875 ordinary shares for aggregate consideration of about USD $927,217,988, funded from its general working capital. Purchases were made in British pounds, using a conversion rate of USD 1.37345 for each GBP 1.00.
The percentage ownership is based on 635,405,249 Pearson ordinary shares outstanding as of January 31, 2026, as reported in the issuer’s Form 6-K. This document is Amendment No. 11 to Cevian’s prior beneficial ownership reports on Pearson.
Pearson plc has confirmed its current share capital and voting rights. As at close of business on 31 January 2026, the company had 635,405,249 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading, with each share carrying one vote at general meetings.
The company holds no shares in treasury, so the full share count represents the total voting rights. Pearson notes that this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify their holdings under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc reports a change in a major shareholding. Aurora Nominees Limited now holds 102,912,875 voting rights in Pearson, representing 16.185981% of the company’s voting rights. This is an increase from a previously notified position of 15.262848%.
The holding relates to ordinary shares with ISIN GB0006776081 and is attributed to Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P., whose ultimate controlling person is Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited. No voting rights are held through financial instruments; the entire interest is in shares.
Pearson plc reported a routine share purchase by a senior executive. Tom ap Simon, President – Higher Education and Virtual Learning, bought American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc through the Company’s U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the offering period from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025. The transaction covered a volume of 502.7652 ADRs at a price of $11.934 per ADR, with an aggregated price of $6,000. The trade took place on 20 January 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange.