Pearson plc filings document foreign-issuer current reports furnished on Form 6-K, including governance actions, shareholder meeting results, and transactions in ordinary shares and ADRs. The filings identify the company’s ordinary shares of 25 pence each and ADRs, with each ADR representing one ordinary share.
The regulatory record covers annual general meeting resolutions, director elections, dividend approvals, issued share capital and voting-right disclosures, and remuneration matters. Other filings report PDMR and director interests, Long-Term Incentive Plan awards, Save for Shares Plan options, and related notifications under the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Pearson plc reported a share purchase by one of its board members. Non-Executive Director Annette Thomas, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, bought 391 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc at a price of £9.9108 per share. The aggregated consideration for this transaction was £3,875.12. The trade took place on 25 November 2025 on the London Stock Exchange (XLON). This disclosure is made in line with regulatory requirements for reporting transactions by senior managers.
Pearson plc (PSO) reports a change in a major shareholding by BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock now holds a total of 9.96% of Pearson’s voting rights, equivalent to 63,894,697 voting rights in the company.
The position is made up of 8.11% of voting rights attached to shares, representing 51,960,619 indirect voting rights, and 1.85% held through financial instruments. These instruments include American Depository Receipts and securities lending arrangements totaling 0.51% of voting rights, plus contracts for difference (CFDs) representing a further 1.34%.
Previously, BlackRock’s total interest was 10.00%, so this notice reflects a small reduction in its overall voting stake while it remains a significant shareholder.
Pearson plc reported an update to its voting rights and share capital. As at close of business on 31 October 2025, the company had 640,181,375 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote at general meetings. The company holds no shares in Treasury. Pearson noted that 640,181,375 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rule calculations.
Pearson plc reported a PDMR share purchase on a Form 6-K. Chair Omid Kordestani bought 6,746 Pearson American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) at $14.065 per ADR, for an aggregate of $94,882.49.
The transaction took place on 30 October 2025 on the New York Stock Exchange (XNYS). Each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc (ISIN: US7050151056).
Pearson plc appointed Costis Maglaras as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective 1 November 2025. Maglaras is the Dean of Columbia Business School and a professor focused on how emerging technologies shape business, bringing experience across AI, neural networks, machine vision, blockchain, and robotics.
Pearson’s Chair, Omid Kordestani, welcomed the appointment, highlighting Maglaras’s blend of academic and technology expertise as the company advances its strategy. Maglaras, who has been with Columbia Business School since 1998 and has consulted at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Mismi Inc., emphasized aligning learning and skilling with rapid changes in the global business landscape. The company noted there is no further information to be declared in accordance with UKLR 6.4.8.
Pearson plc (PSO) reported accelerating growth in Q3 2025, with underlying Group sales up 4%, bringing nine‑month growth to 2%. Management expects stronger Q4 sales growth and continues to target 2025 outcomes in line with market expectations.
Performance by segment in Q3: Assessment & Qualifications rose 4% as Pearson VUE returned to growth; Virtual Learning increased 17% on 13% enrolment gains for the 2025/26 year; Higher Education declined 1% overall, with US Higher Education up 2%; English Language Learning grew 1% on strong PTE demand; Enterprise Learning & Skills advanced 2% with momentum in Enterprise Solutions.
For 2025, the company reiterates underlying sales growth and adjusted operating profit in line with expectations. Given an implied FX rate of £:$1.33, Pearson indicates updated adjusted operating profit of c.£606m. Guidance also includes adjusted net finance costs of about £65m, an effective tax rate of 24%–25%, and free cash flow conversion of 90%–100%, plus the £0.1bn State Aid repayment received in Q1 2025. Recent strategic actions include enterprise partnerships with Cognizant and Deloitte and an exclusive multi‑year Salesforce certifications collaboration, alongside expanded AI learning tools.
Pearson plc announced a block listing application for 1,700,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange. The shares are to be admitted to the Official List and traded on the LSE main market.
The shares will be issued under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and will rank pari passu with existing issued shares. Admission is expected to become effective at 8.00 am on Friday 17th October 2025.
Pearson plc notifies that following the recent admission of Klarna Group plc to the New York Stock Exchange, Omid Kordestani, who was appointed to Klarna's board in December 2020, continues to serve as a Non-Executive Director and remains Chair of Klarna's Remuneration Committee. The company states this disclosure is made in accordance with applicable UK listing rules. The report is a director declaration provided by Pearson's company secretary.
Pearson plc reported notifications of purchases of its ordinary 25p shares by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). The transaction(s) were executed at a price of £10.4966 per share and the disclosure is dated 17 September 2025. The filing is a Form 6-K providing the required UK Market Abuse Regulation notifications of insider interests arising from the DRIP.
Pearson plc disclosed that Wilmington crossed a notifiable threshold in its holdings of Pearson ordinary shares, reporting a resulting total interest of 9.69% of voting rights. The notification states the threshold was crossed on 11-Sep-2025 and shows components contributing to the total: direct and indirect holdings plus instruments including CFDs (8,399,440 votes) and securities lending (2,374,819 votes). The report names Wilmington as the reporting party and provides the total number of voting rights shown as 64,766,864, reflecting Wilmington's disclosed economic and voting exposure to Pearson.