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Pearson plc files Form 6-K reports that document its foreign-issuer disclosures, ADR-related securities, ordinary shares, governance actions, and capital structure. The filings include trading updates for the education and assessment business, AGM voting results, dividend approvals, board election matters, and shareholder-resolution outcomes.
Pearson filings also record PDMR and director interests, Long-Term Incentive Plan awards, Save for Shares Plan activity, share issuances under employee plans, voting-rights and capital notices, and major-shareholding notifications under UK disclosure rules. These records connect the PSO ADR program with Pearson ordinary shares and show recurring disclosures on ownership, remuneration, equity awards, and shareholder voting mechanics.
PEARSON PLC (PSO) reported the routine issuance of 320,603 ordinary shares of 25 pence each to satisfy the vesting of awards under its Save for Shares Plan. The shares were issued on various dates between 1 August 2026 and 31 August 2026, are fungible with existing shares, and have been admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market under an existing block admission dated 19 January 2024.
PEARSON PLC (PSO) reports its current voting rights and share capital position. As at close of business on 31 August 2026, Pearson had 601,719,893 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 issued shares carry voting rights. Pearson states that this share figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for determining notification obligations under the UK FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc (PSO) reported a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities, Vishaal Gupta, President – Enterprise Learning and Skills. Gupta conducted a sale of ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson on the London Stock Exchange.
The trades took place on 26 and 27 August 2026 at prices between £12.08 and £12.195 per share, across several tranches. In total, 75,308 shares were sold for an aggregated price of £915,173.81. The transactions were disclosed in line with regulatory requirements for persons discharging managerial responsibilities.
PEARSON PLC (symbol PSO) reports that senior manager Sharon Hague, President – English Language Learning, acquired ordinary shares through an employee share plan. She exercised options under Pearson’s three-year Save for Shares Global Plan and had the resulting shares transferred into a Share Plan Account.
The transaction covered 2,604 ordinary shares of 25 pence each at a purchase price of £6.91 per share, for an aggregated consideration of £17,993.64. The acquisition took place on 14 August 2026. This is a routine notification of dealings by a person discharging managerial responsibilities, made in line with regulatory disclosure requirements.
Pearson plc reported a transaction by senior executive Tom ap Simon, President – Higher Education and Virtual Learning. On 10 August 2026, he executed a sale of 119,624 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), each representing one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc, on the New York Stock Exchange. The ADRs were sold in multiple trades at prices between $16.33 and $16.40 per ADR, with an aggregated consideration labeled as $1,955,217.38. The company disclosed this as a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities.
Pearson plc reports issuing 258,796 ordinary shares of 25 pence each to satisfy vesting of awards under its Save for Shares and Employee Stock Purchase Plans. The shares were issued on various dates between 1 and 31 July 2026, are fungible with existing shares, and have been admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market under existing block admissions dated 19 January 2024 and 17 October 2025.
Pearson plc reports its current share capital and voting rights position. As at close of business on 31 July 2026, the company had 601,399,290 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading, with each ordinary share carrying one vote at general meetings.
The company holds no shares in treasury, so the full 601,399,290 shares represent the total voting rights. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they must notify their interest in Pearson under the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, specifically Rule 5.6.1.
Pearson plc reported H1 2026 revenue of £1,779m, up 3% on a headline basis and 4% underlying versus H1 2025. Adjusted operating profit rose to £276m, a 14% underlying increase, lifting the adjusted margin to 15.5%. Adjusted earnings per share were 28.9p, up 18%, while statutory EPS was 24.0p.
Operating cash flow increased to £337m and free cash flow to £259m, supported by working-capital timing and a US insurance settlement. Net cash from operations was £427m. Net debt rose to £1,343m as strong cash generation was more than offset by a completed £350m share buyback, dividends and acquisition outflows, alongside issuance of a new £350m 10‑year bond. An interim dividend of 8.2p, up 5%, was declared. Pearson reiterated 2026 guidance for mid‑single‑digit underlying revenue growth, adjusted operating profit of £640m–£685m, and free cash flow conversion of 90%–100%.
Pearson plc disclosed that Tom ap Simon, President of Higher Education and Virtual Learning, acquired 515.2426 American Depositary Receipts in Pearson plc. The purchase was made at $11.645 per ADR, for an aggregate value of $6,000, through the company’s U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the offering period from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026. The transaction took place on 14 July 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Pearson plc reports that Artisan Partners Limited Partnership has notified a major holding of 72,066,708 voting rights, representing 11.99% of Pearson’s voting rights. The threshold was crossed on 26-Jun-2026 and Pearson was notified on 30-Jun-2026.
The voting rights are attached to ordinary shares only, with no additional exposure through financial instruments. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership holds these voting rights as a discretionary investment manager with no determined end date, and is also named as the proxy holder for these votes.