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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 reports that investment fund Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P., via Aurora Nominees Limited, has increased its holding in the company. Cevian now controls 116,765,346 voting rights, representing 19.207009% of Pearson's voting rights, up from 18.090022% previously.
All of Cevian’s position is held through shares rather than additional financial instruments, giving it a substantial single-block influence in shareholder votes while remaining below a one‑fifth ownership level.
Pearson plc reports a notification of major holdings from Artisan Partners Limited Partnership. Artisan now holds 66,909,195 voting rights in Pearson, representing 11.006052% of the company’s voting rights attached to shares, with no additional exposure through financial instruments.
The position increased from a previously notified level of 10.108540% of voting rights. The holding is structured through a chain of controlled undertakings under Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., with the disclosed stake concentrated in direct voting rights to Pearson shares.
Pearson plc reported that subsidiary Pearson Funding plc has priced an issuance of £350,000,000 6.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2036 under its £3 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme, with Pearson providing the guarantee.
The Notes are expected to settle on 28 April 2026 and will be admitted to trading on the International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange. Pearson intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, providing additional long-term funding at a fixed interest rate.
Pearson plc reported its current voting share capital. As at close of business on 21 April 2026, the company had 607,930,912 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading. Each share carries one vote at general meetings and the company holds no Treasury shares.
This share count provides the denominator shareholders use to determine whether they must notify their holdings or changes in holdings under the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Cevian Capital II GP Ltd, a Jersey-based investment adviser, reports beneficial ownership of 116,765,346 ordinary shares of Pearson plc, representing 19.17% of the company’s ordinary shares. Cevian has sole voting and dispositive power over this stake.
The shares were purchased for the account of its master fund for total consideration of about USD $1,044,451,904, using British pounds and a USD/GBP rate of 1.35225. The ownership percentage is based on 609,048,113 Pearson ordinary shares outstanding as derived from the company’s reported share count and recent share repurchases. No transactions in Pearson shares were made by Cevian for the master fund in the last sixty days.
Pearson plc reported its current voting share capital position. As at close of business on 31 March 2026, the company had 614,637,552 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 all issued ordinary shares have voting rights. Shareholders may use the 614,637,552 figure as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify interests or changes in interests under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc has released the Notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting and the related Form of Proxy, which are now available on the company’s website and via the UK National Storage Mechanism. The AGM will be held as a hybrid meeting at 10:30am on 1 May 2026 at 80 Strand, London, allowing shareholders to attend in person or participate, ask questions and vote through a live webcast.
Pearson plc reported its current voting share capital. As at close of business on 18 March 2026, the company had 622,223,780 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading. Each share carries one vote at general meetings, and the company holds no shares in treasury. Shareholders can use the 622,223,780 figure as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify holdings or changes in holdings under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc reported that non-executive director Costis Maglaras purchased additional exposure to the company through American Depositary Receipts. On 16 March 2026, he bought 500 ADRs in Pearson plc at a price of $13.15 per ADR, for an aggregated consideration of $6575, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Pearson plc reported the routine issuance of 398,115 ordinary shares of 25 pence each. These shares were issued to satisfy vesting of awards under the company’s Save for Shares and Employee Stock Purchase Plans and were admitted to trading under existing block admissions.
Following this issuance, Pearson now has a total of 628,294,945 ordinary shares in issue and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction reflects ongoing employee equity participation rather than a capital-raising event.