As of November 6, 2026, one holder's latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing report owning 5% or more of Pearson Plc. The largest reported stake is Cevian Capital II GP LTD's, at 19.4%. 6 filings are on record since December 8, 2025 (Schedule 13D/A, September 23, 2026).
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Key facts
- · Reporting person: Cevian Capital II GP LTD · Sole voting: 116,765,346 · Shared voting: 0 · Sole dispositive: 116,765,346 · Shared dispositive: 0 · SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-09-23
- · Holder: Cevian Capital II GP LTD · Percent: 19.17% · SCHEDULE 13D/A
- · Holder: Cevian Capital II GP LTD · Percent: 18.14% · SCHEDULE 13D/A
- · Holder: Cevian Capital II GP LTD · Percent: 16.63% · SCHEDULE 13D/A
- · Holder: Cevian Capital II GP LTD · Percent: 15.4% · SCHEDULE 13D/A
Pearson Plc has 6 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-12-08. 1 holder's latest filing reports 5% or more of ordinary shares, par value gbp 0.25. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 19.4% | 116,765,346 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 |
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- Cevian Capital II GP LTD also filed stake reports on 1 other company: Smith & Nephew plc (Jul 2026)
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Voting and dispositive power, as filed
| Reporting person | Sole voting | Shared voting | Sole dispositive | Shared dispositive | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 116,765,346 | 0 | 116,765,346 | 0 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-09-23 |
The latest filing identifies Pearson Plc by CUSIP 000000000 and gives its principal executive office as 80 STRAND, LONDON ENGLAND (SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-09-23).
Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
Cevian Capital II GP LTD
On September 22, 2026, the Reporting Person entered into a relationship agreement (the "Relationship Agreement") with the Issuer pursuant to which the Issuer agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Relationship Agreement, to appoint Alexander Svensson (the "Shareholder Director") to serve as a non-executive director of the Issuer's board of directors (the "Board") and as a member of the Nomination & Governance Committee of the Board with effect from October 1, 2026, and to recommend the re-election of the Shareholder Director at each annual general meeting of the Issuer during the term of the Relationship Agreement. In addition, the Reporting Person has customary replacement rights with respect to the Shareholder Director. The Relationship Agreement also provides for customary standstill, voting and confidentiality provisions during the term of the Relationship Agreement. The foregoing summary of the Relationship Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of Relationship Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2026-09-23
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 14.18% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-01-16 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 15.4% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-02-02 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 16.63% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-02-09 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 18.14% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-04-20 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 19.17% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-09-23 | Cevian Capital II GP LTD | 19.4% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
Questions about who owns Pearson Plc
Who owns Pearson Plc?
On this page, one holder's latest ownership filing reports 5% or more of Pearson Plc: Cevian Capital II GP LTD (19.4%, Schedule 13D/A, filed 2026-09-23).
When did Cevian Capital II GP LTD buy into Pearson Plc?
The filings give report dates, not purchase dates. The earliest filing from Cevian Capital II GP LTD on this page is the Schedule 13D/A, filed 2025-12-08, reporting 14.18%; its latest, Schedule 13D/A filed 2026-09-23, reports 19.4%. That earliest filing is itself an amendment, which updates an earlier report.
Is this an audit or a full list?
Neither. The ownership list on this page covers only Schedule 13D and 13G filings, which holders make once they own 5% or more of a class of shares (an amendment can report a stake that has since fallen below 5%); 6 such filings are shown here. It is not an audit and not a full cap table: holders who never reached 5% are not listed, and a stake can change after its latest filing.
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Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.