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(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
PEARSON PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
bracket/s):
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 )
DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES (TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 7)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
TEMPLETON GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
BANK OF NEW YORK
EUROCLEAR
HSBC BANK PLC
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
MELLON BANK
MERRILL LYNCH INTL. LTD
ROYAL TRUST CORP. OF CANADA
STATE STREET BANK
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
N/A
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2/3/07
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
ABOVE 3%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE transaction (vi)
Number of Number of voting Rights
shares (viii)
GBP ORD 0.25
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of voting
using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights
Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
(x)
GBP ORD 0.25 60,459,554 7.50%
ISIN:GB0006776081
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
(xiv)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
60,459,554 7.50
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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:
14. Contact name:
LORI A WEBER
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC
15. Contact telephone number:
001 954 847 2283
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: 02 March 2007
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary