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  January, 2009
 
 

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 
 
 

For filings with the FSA include 
the 
annex
For filings with issuer exclude
 the
 annex
 



TR-1: Notifications 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 notification 
(yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

NO

Other (please specify):______________

NO



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Templeton Global Advisors Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
(if different from 3)
:

Bank of 
New York
HSBC Bank plc
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Mellon Bank
Merrill Lynch Intl. Ltd.
Morgan Stanley Ltd
Royal Trust Corp. of 
Canada
State Street Bank

5. Date of transaction 
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

22 December 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 December 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Less than 5%





8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights

Direct

I
ndirect

Direct

I
ndirect

Ordinary of GBP.25 ISIN: GB0006776081


48,308,420

48,308,420





Below 5%





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date 
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if 
the 
instrument exercised/converted)
Percentage of voting rights










Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights


Below 5%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:


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:


14 Contact name:

Lori A. Weber
Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc
 
15. Contact telephone n
umber
:

954-847-2283



For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 
 

END 
 
 


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 January, 2009

  
By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES

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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary