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 September, 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
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 on 5 September 2006 we received
information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the
shareholding of Barclays PLC has been reduced and now represents less than 3% of
the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc.
From: Pearson PLC
Letter to: Pearson PLC
Dated: 5 September 2006
Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI
I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as 31 August 2006
Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company.
According to our records your Company's Issued Share Capital is 805,601,503.
From: Geoff Smith
Barclays PLC
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: 05 September 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary