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Commentary & Deal Flow

PRICED: Pearson Funding £350m 10yr Sr Unsec; G+138

IGC European Market: Deal Flow - General

Issuer

Term

Coupon

Maturity

Size

Ranking

Type

Price

Yield

Spread

IPT-PXD

Pearson Funding

10yr

6.375%

28-Apr-36

£350m

Sr Unsec

Fixed

99.602

6.430%

G+138

-17




Reoffer: 10yr: G+138bp / 99.602 / 6.430%
Benchmark: 10yr: UKT 4.250% 07-Mar-36 @ 94.578

Final Books above £1.5bn. Peak book north of £1.55bn

Launched: 10yr: £350m @ G+138bp - Books north of £1.55bn
IPTs: 10yr: G+155a

  • Issuer: Pearson Funding plc (Ticker: PSON; Country: GB)
  • Issuer LEI: 2138001ZJKQ5U81RMY52
  • Guarantor: Pearson plc
  • Guarantor LEI: 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57
  • Issuer Rating: Baa2 / BBB (both stable, Moody's/Fitch)
  • Exp Issue Rating: Baa2 / BBB (Moody's/Fitch)
  • Format: Senior, Unsecured, Reg S, Bearer, TEFRA D
  • Settlement: 28-Apr-26 (T+3)
  • Size: £350m
  • Maturity: 28-Apr-36 (10 year)
  • Benchmark Gilt: UKT 4.250% 07-Mar-36 @ 94.578 (mid), 94.548 (bid)
  • Reoffer: 99.602 / G+138 bps / 6.330% (S/A) yield, 6.430% (A) yield
  • Coupon: 6.375%, Fixed, Annual, Act/Act (ICMA)
  • Denominations: £100,000 and integral multiples of £1,000
  • Issuer Calls: 3m Par Call, MWC @ G+25
  • Investor Put: Change of Control Put applicable as described in condition 9(g) of the Listing Particulars
  • Documentation: Under the Issuer’s £3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme Listing Particulars dated 17-Apr-26 (the “Listing Particulars”)
  • Listing: International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange
  • Clearing / Settlement: Euroclear / Clearstream
  • Governing Law: English Law
  • Selling Restrictions: As set out in the Listing Particulars
  • Use of Proceeds: General Corporate Purposes
  • Joint Bookrunners: Barc (B&D), BofA, HSBC
  • ISIN / Common Code: XS3357258758 / 335725875
  • Target Market / PRIIPs/CCI: UK MiFIR product governance - eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No sales to retail in EEA or the United Kingdom. No EEA PRIIPs KID or UK PRIIPs KID/CCI product summary
  • Stabilisation: Relevant stabilisation regulations including FCA / ICMA will apply
  • Advertisement: The Listing Particulars is available and the Final Terms, when published, will be available on https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/investors/debt-investors
  • Sales into Canada: Yes, via exemption
  • Timing: PRICED / ToE: 14.22 UKT / FTT: 14.45 UKT