6-K 1 pson07116k.txt HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY 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 November, 2002 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 LETTER TO RNS Notification of change in interest in shares We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section of the Listing Rules, to notify you that we have today received information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 88,115,107 shares, now represents 10.99% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc. The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedules below. LETTER FROM PEARSON PLC As of 5 November 2002 Pearson plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 88,115,107 11.00% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: - Capital Guardian Trust Company 56,239,953.00 7.02% - Capital International Limited 11,767,424.00 1.47% - Capital International S.A. 4,088,867.00 0.51% - Capital International, Inc. 8,401,591.00 1.05% - Capital Research and Management Company 7,617,272.00 0.95% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc As of 5 November 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 8,216,207 Bank of New York Nominees 1,465,633 Chase Nominees Limited 22,684,896 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 624,335 Midland Bank plc 11,062,300 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 2,300 Bankers Trust 2,456,000 Barclays Bank 1,187,000 Citibank London 933,986 Nortrust Nominees 6,438,992 Royal Bank of Scotland 23,700 MSS Nominees Limited 109,000 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 58,100 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 3,100 Citibank NA 40,400 Deutsche Bank AG 5,100 HSBC Bank plc 17,100 ROY Nominees Limited 104,800 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 807,004 TOTAL 56,239,953 Schedule B Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 334,662 Bank of New York Nominees 3,157,922 Northern Trust 136,400 Chase Nominees Limited 2,478,091 Midland Bank plc 82,100 Bankers Trust 1,484,858 Barclays Bank 87,100 Citibank London 8,000 Morgan Guaranty 242,559 Nortrust Nominees 1,815,855 Royal Bank of Scotland 8,100 MSS Nominees Limited 45,600 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 236,500 Lloyds Bank 31,500 Citibank NA 23,500 Deutsche Bank AG 632,836 HSBC Bank plc 595,800 Mellon Bank N.A. 103,116 KAS UK 27,525 Bank One London 161,300 Clydesdale Bank plc 74,100 TOTAL 11,767,424 Schedule B Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 10,636 Bank of New York Nominees 91,727 Chase Nominees Limited 1,267,699 Credit Suisse London Branch 20,000 Midland Bank plc 446,400 Barclays Bank 345,818 Citibank London 27,000 Brown Bros. 50,400 Nortrust Nominees 11,300 Morgan Stanley 12,900 Royal Bank of Scotland 886,518 MSS Nominees Limited 17,800 J.P. Morgan 297,800 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 27,000 National Westminster Bank 76,600 Lloyds Bank 82,800 Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 44,090 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 15,027 Citibank NA 12,000 Deutsche Bank AG 172,352 HSBC Bank plc 173,000 TOTAL 4,088,867 Schedule B Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 2,743,683 Bank of New York Nominees 839,890 Chase Nominees Limited 2,502,240 Midland Bank plc 147,600 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 11,600 Bankers Trust 8,800 Citibank London 93,500 Nortrust Nominees 713,498 Royal Bank of Scotland 135,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 794,996 Citibank 33,700 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 23,900 Citibank NA 217,957 Deutsche Bank AG 93,000 Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 15,227 HSBC Bank plc 26,800 TOTAL 8,401,591 Schedule B Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 500,000 Chase Nominees Limited 7,117,272 TOTAL 7,617,272 Schedule B 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: 7 November, 2002 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary