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 |
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 |
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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.