UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2008
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file
annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F
X
Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by
furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing
the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Yes
No X
This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Holding(s) in Company
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For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Pearson Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Templeton Global Advisors Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
HSBC Bank Plc JP Morgan Chase Bank Mellon Bank Merrill Lynch Intl.Ltd. Morgan Stanley Ltd Royal Trust Corp. of Canada State Street Bank
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary of ISIN: GB0006776081 |
56,508,060 |
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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48,308,420
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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Lori A. Weber
Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.
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15. Contact telephone name:
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954-847-2283 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
PEARSON plc
Date: 09 July 2008
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary