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Pearson plc (PSON.L)

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Major holders

Currency in GBp

0.33%	% of shares held by all insiders
79.00%	% of shares held by institutions
79.26%	% of float held by institutions
361	Number of institutions holding shares

Holder	Shares	Date reported	% out	Value
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund	231,600	31 Mar 2023	0.03%	234,379,200

Holder	Shares	Date reported	% out	Value
Artisan International Value Fund	23,301,404	31 Dec 2023	3.43%	23,581,020,848
Vanguard International Stock Index-Total Intl Stock Indx	9,760,355	31 Jan 2024	1.44%	9,877,479,260
Vanguard Tax Managed Fund-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund	5,799,446	31 Dec 2023	0.85%	5,869,039,352
Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fund	4,255,459	29 Feb 2024	0.63%	4,306,524,508
Price (T.Rowe) International Value Equity Trust	4,236,592	31 Dec 2023	0.62%	4,287,431,104
Price (T.Rowe) International Value Equity Fund	4,031,006	31 Jan 2024	0.59%	4,079,378,072
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	3,645,478	29 Feb 2024	0.54%	3,689,223,736
iShares MSCI Eafe ETF	2,011,265	29 Feb 2024	0.30%	2,035,400,180
Fidelity International Index Fund	1,810,514	29 Feb 2024	0.27%	1,832,240,168
Vanguard International Stock Index-Vanguard European Stock Index	1,469,931	31 Jan 2024	0.22%	1,487,570,172