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 November 2026
 
 
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
 
Issuer Name
PEARSON PLC
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Name
 
City of registered office 
 
Country of registered office
 
Bank of New York
 
New York
 
United States
 
Bank of New York
 
Pittsburgh
 
United States
 
Brown Brothers Harriman
 
Boston
 
United States
 
JP Morgan Chase
 
Dallas
 
United States
 
Northern Trust
 
Chicago
 
United States
 
State Street Bank
 
Boston
 
United States
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
29-Oct-2026
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
02-Nov-2026
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
 
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
 
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
11.998000
 
 
0.000000
 
 
11.998000
 
 
72201182
 
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
12.010000
 
0.000000
 
12.010000
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
 
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
 
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
 
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 
GB0006776081
 
0
 
72201182
 
0.000000
 
11.998000
 
Sub Total 8.A
 
72201182
 
11.998000%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument
 
 
Expiration date
 
 
Exercise/conversion period
 
 
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
 
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
 
 
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/conversion period
 
Physical or cash settlement
 
Number of voting rights
 
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
Ultimate controlling person
 
 
Name of controlled undertaking
 
 
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
 
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
 
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
 
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC
 
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Investments GP LLC
 
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
 
11.998000
 
0.000000
 
11.998000%
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
The number and % of voting rights held
72,201,182 and 11.998%
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
If date does not apply, explain below
Voting rights are held as a discretionary investment manager with no determined end date.
 
11. Additional Information
 
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
02-Nov-2026
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
 

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.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 03 November 2026
 
 
By: /s/ CHRISTIE WOLSTENCROFT
 
 
 
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Christie Wolstencroft
 
Senior Assistant Company Secretary