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Resolution
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For and Discretionary
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% votes cast For and Discretionary
|
Against
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% votes
cast Against
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Total votes cast (excluding votes withheld)
|
% of issued capital voted
|
Withheld/
Abstentions*
|
1
|
To receive the 2023 report and accounts
|
532,283,221
|
100.00
|
23,678
|
0.00
|
532,306,899
|
78.61%
|
544,391
|
2
|
To declare a final dividend
|
529,741,526
|
99.44
|
2,973,439
|
0.56
|
532,714,965
|
78.67%
|
136,325
|
3
|
To elect Omar Abbosh
|
532,595,830
|
99.99
|
78,135
|
0.01
|
532,673,965
|
78.66%
|
177,325
|
4
|
To elect Alison Dolan
|
527,964,849
|
99.62
|
2,007,403
|
0.38
|
529,972,252
|
78.27%
|
2,879,038
|
5
|
To elect Alex Hardiman
|
532,496,370
|
99.98
|
99,161
|
0.02
|
532,595,531
|
78.65%
|
255,759
|
6
|
To re-elect Sherry Coutu
|
382,610,095
|
71.84
|
149,982,078
|
28.16
|
532,592,173
|
78.65%
|
259,114
|
7
|
To re-elect Sally Johnson
|
531,767,588
|
99.84
|
854,771
|
0.16
|
532,622,359
|
78.66%
|
228,931
|
8
|
To re-elect Omid Kordestani
|
532,371,583
|
99.96
|
235,715
|
0.04
|
532,607,298
|
78.65%
|
243,992
|
9
|
To re-elect Esther Lee
|
526,874,645
|
98.92
|
5,736,349
|
1.08
|
532,610,994
|
78.65%
|
240,296
|
10
|
To re-elect Graeme Pitkethly
|
532,519,714
|
99.98
|
87,332
|
0.02
|
532,607,046
|
78.65%
|
244,244
|
11
|
To re-elect Annette Thomas
|
526,855,422
|
98.92
|
5,754,503
|
1.08
|
532,609,925
|
78.65%
|
241,365
|
12
|
To re-elect Lincoln Wallen
|
532,531,469
|
99.98
|
86,810
|
0.02
|
532,618,279
|
78.66%
|
233,011
|
13
|
To approve the annual remuneration report
|
371,925,459
|
69.83
|
160,714,355
|
30.17
|
532,639,814
|
78.66%
|
211,473
|
14
|
To approve the Save for Shares Plan rules
|
526,367,952
|
99.07
|
4,935,474
|
0.93
|
531,303,426
|
78.46%
|
1,547,864
|
15
|
To re-appoint the auditors
|
528,909,748
|
99.29
|
3,794,814
|
0.71
|
532,704,562
|
78.67%
|
146,728
|
16
|
To determine the remuneration of the auditors
|
532,652,669
|
99.99
|
54,499
|
0.01
|
532,707,168
|
78.67%
|
144,122
|
17
|
To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
|
506,780,261
|
95.16
|
25,800,102
|
4.84
|
532,580,363
|
78.65%
|
270,927
|
18
|
To waive the pre-emption rights
|
527,054,589
|
99.50
|
2,637,639
|
0.50
|
529,692,228
|
78.22%
|
3,159,062
|
19
|
To waive the pre-emption rights - additional
percentage
|
523,328,874
|
98.80
|
6,356,325
|
1.20
|
529,685,199
|
78.22%
|
3,166,091
|
20
|
To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
|
528,689,730
|
99.26
|
3,954,616
|
0.74
|
532,644,346
|
78.66%
|
206,944
|
21
|
To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days'
notice
|
512,647,675
|
96.23
|
20,068,341
|
3.77
|
532,716,016
|
78.67%
|
135,274
|
|
PEARSON
plc
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Date: 26
April 2024
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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