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 April 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 Total Voting Rights
PEARSON PLC
(the “Company”)
Voting Rights and Capital
As at close of business on 31 March 2009, the Company had 809,843,879 ordinary
shares of 25p each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to
one vote at general meetings. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.
This figure
(809,843,879)
may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they
will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change
to their interest in, the Company under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
This announcement is made in conformity with the provisions of the Transparency
Directive.
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: 1 April. 2009
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary