Last checked at 23 Mar 2020 16:04
Transactions in own shares
Pearson plc (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited.
Date of purchase: 20 March 2020
Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 1,748,000
Lowest price paid per share GBP 4.8800
Highest price paid per share GBP 5.4520
Average price paid per share GBP 5.1311
The Company will cancel the purchased shares.
These share purchases form part of the Company's existing buy-back programme which is expected to be completed over the period from 16 January 2020 to 16 July 2020, details of which were announced on 16 January 2020.
The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Citigroup Global Markets Limited as part of the buyback programme.
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081)
Date of purchases: 20 March 2020
Investment firm: Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Aggregate information:
Venue | Volume-weighted average price | Aggregated volume | Lowest price per share | Highest price per share |
London Stock Exchange | 5.1326 | 1,140,000 | 4.8800 | 5.4520 |
CHI-X Europe | 5.1299 | 250,000 | 4.8800 | 5.4520 |
BATS Europe | 5.1274 | 358,000 | 4.8800 | 5.4520 |
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