18th Oct 2007 16:41
Pearson PLC18 October 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or Pearson Plcthe underlying issuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)subject to the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)(if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and 16/10/2007date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer 17/10/2007notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 4% - 3%(L&G)crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction type of Triggering transaction shares if possibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingthe ISIN Shares Voting Rights shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 25P 32,616,707 32,616,707 32,263,307 32,263,307 3.99 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 32,263,307 3.99 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (32,263,307- 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)(27,871,660- 3.44 % = PMC)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (27,871,660- 3.44 % = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 807,954,07714. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)15. Contact telephonenumber: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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