# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000938323
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-000012
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 2944
**Document Hash:** fe6db5c1a08c2721031d673f6db8c9da
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-23-000012.hdr.sgml**: 20230103

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-000012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230103

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230103

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230103

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEARSON PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000938323
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 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:** 23500386

**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 January 2023

 **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

 **PEARSON PLC**

 **(the "Company")**

 **<u>Voting Rights and Capital</u>**

As at close of business on 31 December 2022, the Company had 715,733,241 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote at general meetings. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.

This figure (715,733,241) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement is made in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

 **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: 03 January 2023 |  |
|  | By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE |
|  | ------------------------------------ |
|  | Natalie White |
|  | Deputy Company Secretary |

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