pson201110286k.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 October 2011
 
 
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 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
 Yes
 
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:
 
 
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
 
 
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 
 
26 October 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
 
 
27 October 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
 
 
From 4% to 3%
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
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
 
 Ordinary 25p
  32,673,972
 
(as on 03/08/2011)
 
 32,385,175
 32,385,175
 
 3.97%
   
   
                   
 
 
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
         
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
 
         
Nominal
Delta
 
   
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
 32,385,175
3.97%
                   
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) 
 
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) 
 
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) LGIM)
 
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 32,385,175 - 3.97%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited  (PMC)      
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)
 
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)  (LGPL)
     

 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of  814,885,470
14. Contact name:
 
 Daksha Hirani, Assistant Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
 
 020 7010 2261
 
 

 
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:  28 October 2011
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary