UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 


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, 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


 

This Report includes the following documents:
 
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Holding(s) in Company


 

 

TR-1:
   
notification of major interests in shares
 





1.
 Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached
:
  
Pearson
 plc
   
2. Reason for the notification 
   
 
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisitio
n or disposal of voting rights 
√
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to w
hich 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
:
Aviva plc 
& 
its subsidiaries
   
4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
(if different from 3.)
:

Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nomine
es Limited 
     
5,
381,497
*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited 
     
8,648
*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited
     
     
1
3,
700,550
*
Chase Nominees Limited 
     
1,
3
98,955
*
CUIM Nominee Limited  

     
3,
5
44,963
*

Vidacos Nominees Limited 
     
56,553
*
* denotes 
direct
 interest
   
5. Date of the transaction 
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)
:
  
  
2
3 October
 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
  
  
27 October
 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3
% 
to 
<
3%
 change at 
Direct
 Interest 
L
evel

8. Notified details:





A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares 
 
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares 
Number of Voting Rights 
v
iii
Number of shares
 
Number of voting rights 
ix
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct  
x
Indirect 
xi
Direct
Indirect

Ordinary Shares



GB0006776081




24,
441,498




24,
441,498
  




24,
091,166
   




24,091,166
   




Not disclosable
   




2.98
%
 




Not disclosable




B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
xii
Type of financial instrument 
Expiration date 
xiii
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
 
xiv
 
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 
% of voting rights
   
N/A
   
   



Total (A+B)
N
umber of voting rights
% of voting rights
   
24,
091,166
   
2.98
%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings 
through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable 
xv
:
The voting rights are managed and controlled by
 Aviva Investors Global Services Limited
,
 with the following chain of controlled undertakings
:-

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited
:
  • Aviva plc (Parent Company)
  • Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
  • Aviva Investors Holdings Limited
     (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
  • Aviva Investors Global Services
     Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
    Aviva Investors Holdings 
    Limited)





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 
80
9,
223,201
.
14. Contact name:
    
Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number:
    
01603 
68
4420




 
 
 


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:   27 October, 2008


  
By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES

-----------------------
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary