# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001365341
**File Stem:** 0000902664-26-002066
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000902664-26-002066.hdr.sgml**: 20260420

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000902664-26-002066

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260420

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260420

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEARSON PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000938323
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-78579
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26874049

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 STRAND
- **CITY:** LONDON ENGLAND
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** WC2R 0RL
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 442070102000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 STRAND
- **CITY:** LONDON ENGLAND
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** WC2R 0RL
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cevian Capital II GP LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001365341

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Y9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231
- **LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER:** N/A

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** C/O HIGHVERN FUND ADMINISTRATORS LIMITED
- **STREET 2:** WHITELEY CHAMBERS, DON STREET
- **CITY:** St. Helier
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** JERSEY
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** Y9
- **ZIP:** JE2 4TR
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 (0)1534 828513

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** C/O HIGHVERN FUND ADMINISTRATORS LIMITED
- **STREET 2:** WHITELEY CHAMBERS, DON STREET
- **CITY:** St. Helier
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** JERSEY
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** Y9
- **ZIP:** JE2 4TR

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 13)**

**PEARSON PLC**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Ordinary Shares, par value GBP 0.25**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Norma O'Sullivan**<br>Cevian Capital II GP Limited<br>Whiteley Chambers, Don Street<br>St. Helier Y9 JE2 4TR<br>44 (0) 1534 828 513

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**04/16/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Cevian Capital II GP LTD** | Name of reporting person<br>**Cevian Capital II GP LTD** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**Y9** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**Y9** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**116765346.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**116765346.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**116765346.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**116765346.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**19.17%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**19.17%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Ordinary Shares, par value GBP 0.25

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
PEARSON PLC

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
80 STRAND, LONDON ENGLAND, X0, WC2R 0RL

This Amendment No. 13 ("Amendment No. 13") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2020 (the "Original Schedule 13D", and the Original Schedule 13D as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the ordinary shares, par value GBP 0.25 (the "Ordinary Shares"), of Pearson plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the "Issuer"). This Amendment No. 13 amends and restates Items 3 and 5(a)-(c) as set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 13 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

The Ordinary Shares have no CUSIP number. The ISIN number for the Ordinary Shares is GB0006776081.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and percentage of the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. The percentage used in this Schedule 13D is calculated based upon an aggregate of 609,048,113 Ordinary Shares outstanding, which is the difference obtained by subtracting (x) 5,589,439 Ordinary Shares repurchased by the Issuer since April 1, 2026, as disclosed on the Issuer's website, from (y) 614,637,552 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026.

**(b)**
See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of Ordinary Shares as to which the Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

**(c)**
No transactions in the Ordinary Shares by the Reporting Person for the benefit of the Master Fund were made during the past sixty (60) days.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Cevian Capital II GP LTD

**Signature:** /s/ Norma O'Sullivan

**Name/Title:** Norma O'Sullivan, Director

**Date:** 04/20/2026