UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 2007
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
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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 state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( x )
Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
FMR Corp
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See schedule below
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
Revised due to DTR rules
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
N/A
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
ISIN
GB0006776081 20,441,900 20,441,900
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ISIN
GB0006776081 20,441,900 2.53%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
20,441,900 2.53%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See schedule below
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FMR Corp
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:
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of
FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL.
Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 16 March 2007.
14. Contact name:
Teresa Garry
15. Contact telephone number:
fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com
FMR
Issuer name: PEARSON PLC
Current ownership percentage: 2.53%
Total shares held: 20,441,900
Issued share capital: 806,548,064
SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY
107,000 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC
450,443 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO
62,900 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FICL
12,300 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FMRCO
48,500 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMTC
28,700 MELLON BANK N.A. FMTC
40,700 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCO
50,100 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FPM
62,200 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC
15,807,700 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO
2,900 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMTC
3,686,257 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO
82,200 BANK OF NEW YORK FMTC
FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company
(FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust
Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment
manager of various pension and trust accounts.
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: 21 March 2007
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary