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 October, 2007
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
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
Pearson plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 5,278,404*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited 9,588*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 13,234,228*
Chase Nominees Limited 1,206,666*
CUIM Nominees Limited 4,489,381*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 185,741*
* donates direct interest
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):
16 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
2% to 3% change at Direct Interest Level.
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
the Triggering
if possible using the transaction (vi)
ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
(viii)
Ordinary Shares
GB0006776081 <3% <3%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
(ix)
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares
GB0006776081 24,404,008 24,404,008 Not 3.02% Not
Disclosable Disclosable
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
24,404,008 3.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
See Section 4
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Section 4
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 807,954,077
14. Contact name:
Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number:
01603 684420
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: 18 October, 2007
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary