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 September 2025
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
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GB0006776081
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Issuer Name
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PEARSON PLC
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UK or Non-UK Issuer
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UK
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2. Reason for Notification
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation
Name
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BlackRock, Inc.
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Wilmington
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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USA
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4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject
to the notification obligation, above
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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10-Sep-2025
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6. Date on which Issuer notified
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11-Sep-2025
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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8.260000
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1.740000
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10.000000
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64766864
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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8.310000
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1.380000
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9.690000
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB0006776081
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53401883
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8.260000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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53401883
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8.260000%
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1)
(a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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American Depository
Receipt
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2374819
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0.360000
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Securities
Lending
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590722
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0.090000
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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2965541
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0.450000%
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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CFD
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Cash
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8399440
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1.290000
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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8399440
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1.290000%
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation
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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)
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Lux Finco
S.a.r.l.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Japan
Holdings GK
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 1)
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BlackRock Japan
Co., Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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Trident
Merger, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 2)
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BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 3)
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BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock Australia
Holdco Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 4)
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BlackRock
Investment Management (Australia) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 5)
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BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 4,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Holdco 6,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 6)
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BlackRock Fund
Advisors
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 7)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock HK Holdco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 8)
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BlackRock Asset
Management North Asia Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 9)
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BlackRock Asset
Management Deutschland AG
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
|
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 10)
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BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Capital
Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 11)
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BlackRock Advisors,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
|
BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
|
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
|
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 12)
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BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 13)
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BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Holdco 3,
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Cayman 1
LP
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay Finco Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Cayman
West Bay IV Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
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BlackRock Group
Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock Finance
Europe Limited
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 14)
|
BlackRock
(Netherlands) B.V.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BR
Jersey International Holdings L.P.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Acero
LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
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Phoenix
Acquisition LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 15)
|
BlackRock Mexico
Operadora, S.A. de C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de
Inversion
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
|
BlackRock Saturn
Subco, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
|
BlackRock Finance,
Inc.
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
|
Trident
Merger, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
|
BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
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Amethyst
Intermediate, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
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Aperio
Holdings, LLC
|
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BlackRock, Inc.
(Chain 16)
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Aperio
Group, LLC
|
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
|
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The number and % of voting rights held
|
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional Information
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
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12. Date of Completion
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11th September
2025
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13. Place Of Completion
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12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
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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.
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PEARSON
plc
|
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Date: 12
September 2025
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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------------------------------------
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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