Pearson plc提交6-K：Artisan Partners持有的表决权降至11.998%

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

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)

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