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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 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.
Pearson plc reported its current share capital and voting rights. As at close of business on 30 June 2026, the company had 601,140,494 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading, with each share carrying one vote at general meetings.
The company confirmed it holds no shares in treasury, so all issued shares carry voting rights. Pearson noted that the total of 601,140,494 shares can be used by shareholders to calculate when they must notify their holdings under the UK FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc reports that Artisan Partners Limited Partnership has notified it of a change in major holdings. Artisan, acting as a discretionary investment manager, now holds 72,267,456 voting rights in Pearson, representing 12.02% of the company’s voting rights, up from a previously notified 11.006052%.
The notification states that the voting rights are held via several custodian banks and that there are no additional voting rights held through financial instruments. The threshold was crossed on 24 June 2026, and Pearson was notified on 26 June 2026.
Pearson plc reports that its CEO, Omar Abbosh, has been appointed to the Board of Autodesk, Inc. as a Non-Executive Director, effective 17 June 2026. The notice is described as a Director Declaration and is made in accordance with UKLR 6.4.9R.
Pearson plc reported a small routine share issuance connected to its employee savings scheme. The company issued 1,268 ordinary shares of 25 pence each to satisfy vesting of awards under its Save for Shares Plan. These shares were issued on various dates between 1 May 2026 and 31 May 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 reported its current voting share capital. As at close of business on 31 May 2026, the company had 601,140,494 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading, with each share carrying one vote at general meetings. Pearson holds no shares in treasury, so this entire amount represents voting share capital. The company notes that this figure should be used by shareholders as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify their shareholdings or changes under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Pearson plc reported that Tom ap Simon, President of Higher Education and Virtual Learning, acquired additional shares through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. On 18 May 2026, he purchased 2,621.78 American Depositary Receipts at $15.1965 per ADR, for a total of $39,841.88 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Pearson plc reports a routine executive share-based compensation event. Sharon Hague, President of English Language Learning, received a grant of 2,246 options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each under the Company’s Save for Shares Plan.
The options have an exercise price of £8.10 per share and are linked to a three-year savings period. The transaction date was 6 May 2026 and was conducted outside a trading venue, as disclosed in a regulatory notification for persons discharging managerial responsibilities.
Pearson plc reported routine share-based compensation events for several senior executives under its Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). On 5 May 2026, Tom ap Simon received 48,219 Pearson American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Arthur Valentine received 51,382 ADRs, both settled on a net-of-tax basis outside a trading venue.
On the same date, Sharon Hague received 21,939 ordinary shares and sold 10,315 shares at £11.2029 per share, raising £115,557.91 to cover tax liabilities. Vishaal Gupta received 96,425 ordinary shares and sold 35,689 shares at £11.2877 per share, for £402,846.73, also to meet tax obligations arising from vesting awards.
Pearson plc reported that Chief Executive Omar Abbosh received an annual long-term incentive award under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan for 2026. He was granted 799,835 performance-related restricted shares, calculated using a £10.861 average share price and representing 850% of his salary.
The award will vest on 1 May 2029, subject to performance conditions and targets set out in the 2025 annual report, and any vested shares must then be held for an additional two years. The grant includes dividend equivalent awards and may be adjusted by the Remuneration Committee to reflect underlying financial or non-financial performance, in line with the shareholder-approved 2026 remuneration policy.