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 August 2006
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
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 on 23 August 2006 we received
information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the
shareholding of Barclays PLC, which equals 28,245,740 shares, now represents
3.51% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc.
The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedule attached to this
announcement
LEGAL ENTITY REPORT PEARSON SEDOL: 0263494
As at 18 August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 28,245,740 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.51% of the issued
share capital of 805,542,651 units.
Legal Entity Holding Percentage
Held
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 37,201 0.0046
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 8,460,297 1.0516
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 1,073,619 0.1334
Barclays Capital Inc 538,459 0.0669
Barclays Private Bank Ltd 22,104 0.0027
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 902,271 0.1122
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 2,655,984 0.3301
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 5,628,480 0.6996
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 2,000 0.0002
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 6,706,217 0.8336
Gerrard Ltd 1,969,577 0.2448
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 57,296 0.0071
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 86,989 0.0108
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 71,338 0.0089
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 33,908 0.0042
Group Holding 28,245,740 3.5107
As at 18 August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 28,245,740 ORD GBP0.025 representing 3.51% of the
issued share capital of 805,542,651 units.
Registered Holder Account Destination Holding
BANK OF NEW YORK 56,892
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 289,747
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 7,565,495
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 594,583
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 248,712
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 300,219
Barclays Global Investors Canada 57,296
Barclays Trust Co & Others 485
Barclays Trust Co DMC69 C 0000000000OO0OOO00 19,808
Barclays Trust Co E99 C 000000000000000000 255
Barclays Trust Co R69 C 000000000000000000 16,653
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 389,562
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 266,201
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69326901 4,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69447801 19,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 120142001 10,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 120146302 908
Gerrard Nominees Limited 602698 445
Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 1,590
Gerrard Nominees Limited 633484 445
Gerrard Nominees Limited 635360 1,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 637739 584
Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 2,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 654151 1,800
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660574 300
Gerrard Nominees Limited 768557 1,975
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 67,784
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,131,500
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO, 201,690
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO, 54,880
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 22,945
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 136,434
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 244,969
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 3,879,543
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 821,923
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 74,323
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 67,778
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 100,670
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 12,687
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 5,816
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 209,855
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 47,611
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 435,500
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 100,640
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 6,282,286
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 13,812
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 34,369
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 22,646
JPMorgan Chase Bank 434,633
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 6,547
JPMorgan Chase Bank 49,043
JPMorgan Chase Bank 71,338
JPMorgan Chase Bank 107,846
JPMorgan Chase Bank 80,839
JPMorgan Chase Bank 39,715
JPMorgan Chase Bank 7,566
JPMorgan Chase Bank 116,567
JPMorgan Chase Bank 8,574
JPMorgan Chase Bank 26,168
JPMorgan Chase Bank 7,651
JPMorgan Chase Bank 85,827
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 31,639
Mitsui Asset 13,048
R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,028,952
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AKl 457,681
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 111,077
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 64,798
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 148,948
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 234092 750
R C Greig Nominees Limited SAl 79,448
Reflex Nominees Limited 2,000
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO 675
STATE STREET BOSTON 413,932
Trust & Custody Services Bank 8,127
Trust & Custody Services Bank 631
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 22,104
Total 28,245,740
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: 24 August 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary