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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-22-004851
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEARSON PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938323
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-78579
		FILM NUMBER:		221382357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 STRAND
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			WC2R 0RL
		BUSINESS PHONE:		442070102000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 STRAND
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			WC2R 0RL

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cevian Capital II GP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365341
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AZTEC GROUP HOUSE
		STREET 2:		11-15 SEATON PLACE
		CITY:			St. Helier
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 0QH
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 (0)1534 828513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AZTEC GROUP HOUSE
		STREET 2:		11-15 SEATON PLACE
		CITY:			St. Helier
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 0QH
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 99%; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 13D/A</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(Amendment No. 7)*</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">Pearson plc</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">Ordinary Shares,
    par value GBP 0.25</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">ISIN No. GB0006776081**</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Cevian Capital II GP Limited</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">11-15 Seaton Place</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">St. Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Channel Islands</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Attention: Denzil Boschat</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">+44 1534 828 510</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">with a copy to:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Schulte Roth &amp; Zabel LLP</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">919 Third Avenue</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">New York, NY 10022</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Attention: Eleazer N. Klein, Esq.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Adriana F. Schwartz, Esq.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(212) 756-2000</P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">November 9, 2022</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or
Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">______________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">** The Ordinary Shares have no CUSIP number. The ISIN number for the Ordinary
Shares is GB0006776081.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>


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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">Cevian Capital II GP Limited</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">x</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">SEC USE ONLY</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">AF</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 6pt 6pt">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">Jersey</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">85,202,977 Ordinary Shares</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">-0-</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">85,202,977 Ordinary Shares</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">-0-</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">85,202,977 Ordinary Shares</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">11.84%</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">IA, OO</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This Amendment No. 7 (&quot;<U>Amendment No. 7</U>&quot;)
amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2020 (the &quot;<U>Original
Schedule 13D</U>&quot;, and the Original Schedule 13D as amended, the &quot;<U>Schedule 13D</U>&quot;), with respect to the Ordinary Shares,
par value GBP 0.25 (the &quot;<U>Ordinary Shares</U>&quot;) <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of </FONT>Pearson plc<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">,
a </FONT>public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">(the &quot;<U>Issuer</U>&quot;).</FONT>
This Amendment No. 7 amends Items 3 and 5(a)-(c) as set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment
No. 7 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: justify">As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person has purchased for the account of the Master Fund an aggregate of 85,202,977 Ordinary Shares for an aggregate consideration (including brokerage commission) of approximately USD $ 548,178,612. The Master Fund funded these purchases out of its general working capital. The Ordinary Shares were purchased using British Pounds. For the purposes of this Schedule 13D, a conversion rate of USD 1.13785 for each GBP 1.00 was used.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font: normal 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: normal 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: normal 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: justify">See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and percentage of the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.&nbsp;&nbsp;The percentage used in this Schedule 13D is calculated based upon an aggregate of 719,540,636 Ordinary Shares outstanding, which is the difference obtained by (x) subtracting the 1,385,182 Ordinary Shares repurchased and cancelled by the Issuer since October 31, 2022 under the Issuer's share buyback program as disclosed by the Issuer in its Transaction in Own Shares filings, from (y) the 720,925,818 Ordinary Shares reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 2022 in the Issuer's Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&quot;<U>SEC</U>&quot;) on November 1, 2022.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of Ordinary Shares as to which the Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">There have been no transactions in the Ordinary Shares by the Reporting Person for the benefit of the Master Fund within the past sixty (60) days.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: November 14, 2022</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>CEVIAN CAPITAL II GP LIMITED</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">/s/ Denzil Boschat</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Denzil Boschat</FONT></TD></TR>
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