Pearson plc Form 6-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Pearson plc covers the month of March 2026, with the report dated March 2, 2026. The filing serves as a report of a foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The primary purpose of this specific document is to disclose voting rights and capital structure information in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a capital disclosure notice and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The filing reports the Company's share capital as of the close of business on February 28, 2026. There are no material changes to financial performance or operational strategy disclosed in this text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is strictly limited to share capital and voting rights data.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Share Count: Verify the total ordinary shares outstanding as 630,257,588 as of February 28, 2026.
- Share Class: Confirm shares are ordinary shares of 25p each.
- Voting Rights: Note that each ordinary share carries one vote at general meetings.
- Treasury Shares: Confirm the Company holds zero shares in Treasury.
- Regulatory Use: Acknowledge this figure is the denominator for FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rule notifications.