pson201503246k.htm
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 March 2015 
 
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

 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.
  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
Other (please specify):
    
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
20 March 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 March 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holding has gone below 5%
 
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
 
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary shares
GB0006776081
40,944,604
40,944,604
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Below 5%
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration
date
 
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
 
% of voting
rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
 
 
Exercise price
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/
Conversion period
 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
 
 
% of voting rights
 
CFD
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
N/A
Below 5%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
 
 N/A
 
 
 
 
 
Proxy Voting:
  
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
 
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:
N/A                             
 
 
13. Additional information:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Gareth Slade
15. Contact telephone number:
020-7743-2536
 
 
Natalie Dale
Assistant Company Secretary
Pearson plc
 
24 March 2015
 

 

 

 
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 March 2015 

 

 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary