# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000938323
**File Stem:** 0001654954-25-011960
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-25-011960.hdr.sgml**: 20251020

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-25-011960

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251020

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251020

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251020

**FILER**: 

**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:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16055
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251402882

**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

**UNITED STATES**

 **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

 **Washington, D.C. 20549**

 **FORM 6-K**

 **REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER**

 **PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER**

 **THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the month of October 2025

 **PEARSON plc**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 **80 Strand**

 **London, England WC2R 0RL**

 **44-20-7010-2000**

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports

under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information

contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Yes No X

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 **1. Issuer Details**

 **ISIN**

GB0006776081<br>

 **Issuer Name**

PEARSON PLC<br>

 **UK or Non-UK Issuer**

UK<br>

 **2. Reason for Notification**

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights<br>

 **3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation**

 **Name**

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>

 **City of registered office (if applicable)**

<br> Minneapolis<br>

 **Country of registered office (if applicable)**

United States<br>

 **4. Details of the shareholder**

 **Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above**

 **City of registered office (if applicable)**

 **Country of registered office (if applicable)**

 **5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached**

16-Oct-2025<br>

 **6. Date on which Issuer notified**

17-Oct-2025<br>

 **7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total number of voting rights held in issuer** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.993000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.004000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.997000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31998509<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Position of previous notification (if applicable)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.114000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.114000<br>|  |

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 **8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached**

 **8A. Voting rights attached to shares**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GB0006776081<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 220054<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31725199<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.034000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.955000<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; US7050151056<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24610<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.004000<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sub Total 8.A<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31969863 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31969863 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.993000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.993000% |

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 **8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Type of financial instrument**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Expiration date**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Exercise/conversion period**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sub Total 8.B1<br>|  |  |  |  |

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 **8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))**

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Type of financial instrument**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Expiration date**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Exercise/conversion period**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Physical or cash settlement**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of voting rights**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Equity Swap<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cash<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28646<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.004000<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sub Total 8.B2<br>|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28646<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.004000%<br>|

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 **9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation**

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)<br>

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Ultimate controlling person**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name of controlled undertaking**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain One)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TAM UK International Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Threadneedle Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TAM UK Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TC Financing Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Threadneedle Asset Management Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain Two)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain Three)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain Four)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain Five)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain Six)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AMPF Holding, LLC<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Chain Seven)<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Bank, FSB.<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000%<br>|

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 **10. In case of proxy voting**

 **Name of the proxy holder**

 **The number and % of voting rights held**

 **The date until which the voting rights will be held**

 **11. Additional Information**

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| |
|:---|
| Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by TC Financing Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>|
| Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>|
| Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V. is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>|
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>|
| Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>|
| Ameriprise Bank, FSB is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.<br>|
| Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is wholly owned by AMPF Holding, LLC which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |

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 **12. Date of Completion**

17-Oct-2025<br>

 **13. Place Of Completion**

Swindon, UK<br>

 **SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | PEARSON plc |
| Date: 20 October 2025 |  |
|  | By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE |
|  | ------------------------------------ |
|  | Natalie White |
|  | Deputy Company Secretary |

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