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 January 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
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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 Pearson plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are --------------------
attached(1):
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
notification obligation(1): --------------------
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(1):
Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 6,698,491*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited 9,588*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 16,416,619*
Chase Nominees Limited 1,493,577*
CUIM Nominee Limited 4, 908,558*
Triodos SICAV I Values Equity Fund 6,000*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 185,938*
* denotes direct interest
R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,450
BONY Londres IIS 189,893
Chase Nominees Limited 3,315,555
CUIM Nominee Limited 936,309
Delta Lloyd Institutionale
Sustainable Futures Fund 54,000
Triodos Meerwaarde AandelenFonds 70,000
Triodos Meerwaarde Mixfonds 12,000
Vidacos Nominees Limited 6,137,615
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 22 January 2008
threshold is crossed or reached if different)(1): --------------------
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 January 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% to 5% change at Combined
------------------------------- Interest Level
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares Triggering transaction (1) transaction(1)
if possible
using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix
ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares
viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi
Ordinary
Shares
GB0006776081 24,404,008 24,404,008 29,718,771 29,718,771 10,716,822
% of voting rights
Direct Indirect
3.68% 1.32%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
xiv
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
40,435,593 5.00%
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 Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of
information: 808,028,141.
14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker
15. Contact
telephone
number: 01603 684420
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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 January 2008
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary