UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 March 2003
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
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This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Holding(s) in Company
Letter to RNS
Notification of change in interest in shares
We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section
of the Listing Rules, to notify you that we have today received information
that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 97,133,532 shares, now represents
12.12% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc. The registered
holders of the shares are listed on the schedules attached to this fax. Letter
from Pearson PLC Letter to Pearson plc
Dated 10 March 2003
SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of Increase
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc, on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital
International, Inc., Capital International S.A., Capital International Limited,
and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by
virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings
form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.
Share capital to which this relates:
Ordinary Shares (801,645,307 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
97,133,532
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 10 March 2003
Pearson plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 97,133,532 12.117%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds;
- Capital Guardian Trust Company 62,705,880 7.822%
- Capital International Limited 11,708,348 1.461%
- Capital International S.A. 5,804,505 0.724%
- Capital International, Inc. 9,297,527 1.160%
- Capital Research and Management Company 7,617,272 0.950%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc
As of 10 March 2003
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
Barclays Bank 1,285,400
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,006,504
ROY Nominees Limited 45,100
HSBC Bank plc 15,000
Deutsche Bank AG 2,100
Citibank NA 44,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 71,500
MSS Nominees Limited 98,400
Royal Bank of Scotland 29,600
Citibank London 1,020,786
Bankers Trust 2,791,000
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 700
Midland Bank plc 12,194,900
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 594,835
Chase Nominees Limited 25,707,859
Bank of New York Nominees 1,519,033
State Street Nominees Limited 9,246,171
Nortrust Nominees 7,032,292
TOTAL 62,705,880
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 247,500
Lloyds Bank 37,100
Citibank NA 23,500
Deutsche Bank AG 680,036
HSBC Bank plc 536,930
MSS Nominees Limited 91,200
KAS UK 27,525
Bankers Trust 1,220,958
Bank One London 146,300
Mellon Bank N.A. 48,316
Royal Bank of Scotland 8,100
Nortrust Nominees 1,808,064
Morgan Guaranty 200,559
Barclays Bank 55,100
Midland Bank plc 74,500
Chase Nominees Limited 2,396,934
Northern Trust 419,835
Bank of New York Nominees 3,221,429
State Street Nominees Limited 369,062
Clydesdale Bank plc 74,100
Citibank London 21,300
TOTAL 11,708,348
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
MSS Nominees Limited 17,800
HSBC Bank plc 173,000
Deutsche Bank AG 138,752
Citibank NA 12,000
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 18,027
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 44,090
Lloyds Bank 85,800
National Westminster Bank 76,600
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 72,600
J.P.Morgan 475,600
Royal Bank of Scotland 1,059,518
Morgan Stanley 12,900
Nortrust Nominees 11,300
Brown Bros. 73,900
Citibank London 27,000
Barclays Bank 712,418
Midland Bank plc 560,000
Credit Suisse London Branch 20,000
Chase Nominees Limited 2,109,237
State Street Nominees Limited 10,636
Bank of New York Nominees 93,327
TOTAL 5,804,505
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 896,796
HSBC Bank plc 26,800
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd 15,227
Bank of New York Nominees 1,094,490
Deutsche Bank AG 93,000
Citibank NA 245,857
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 39,900
Citibank 33,700
Royal Bank of Scotland 135,200
Nortrust Nominees 817,698
Citibank London 175,100
Bankers Trust 51,500
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 33,600
Chase Nominees Limited 2,489,740
State Street Nominees Limited 2,956,119
Midland Bank plc 192,800
TOTAL 9,297,527
Schedule B
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 500,000
Chase Nominees Limited 7,117,272
TOTAL 7,617,272
Schedule B
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: 12 March 2003
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary