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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 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.
Pearson plc has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, along with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the same period. Both documents are now available on the company’s investor website.
The Annual Report has been submitted to the UK National Storage Mechanism in line with UK Listing Rule 6.4.1, and the Form 20-F has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders can also request a hard copy of the complete audited financial statements free of charge from the Company Secretary.
Pearson plc reports steady progress in 2025, with sales of £3,577m, representing 4% underlying growth, and adjusted operating profit of £614m, up 6% on an underlying basis. The adjusted operating margin improved to 17.2%, reflecting operational discipline and benefits from its AI-driven transformation.
Free cash flow was a strong £527m, with free cash flow conversion of 125%, supporting significant shareholder returns. The Board proposes a full-year dividend of 25.2p per share and completed a £350m share buyback in 2025, followed by an additional £350m programme announced in January 2026. Across Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, Higher Education, English Language Learning and Enterprise Learning & Skills, Pearson highlights AI-enabled product innovation, new contracts and strategic partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud and major professional services firms as key drivers of growth.
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 £3,577m, up 4% on an underlying basis, while adjusted operating profit rose 6% to £614m, lifting margin from 16.9% to 17.2%. Adjusted earnings per share increased to 64.5p, up 4% (and 9% at constant exchange rates), although statutory basic EPS fell to 51.4p from 64.5p after an £87m non-cash impairment of legacy product development assets.
Free cash flow grew 8% to £527m with strong 125% conversion, helped by a £0.1bn UK State Aid tax refund. Net debt increased to £1.1bn, or 1.3x adjusted EBITDA, mainly due to a completed £350m share buyback, the £168m eDynamic Learning acquisition and dividends. The board proposes a full-year dividend of 25.2p per share, up 5%, and has launched a further £350m buyback in 2026.
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 £640m–£685m, and free cash flow conversion of 90%–100%. CFO Sally Johnson will depart later in 2026 and be succeeded by Simon Robson, currently CFO at Sky.
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.