6-K 1 pson200505096k2.txt DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING 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 May 2005 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 Director Shareholding SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) NAME OF COMPANY PEARSON PLC 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR LORD BURNS 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. (If notified) AS IN 2) ABOVE 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) NO 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND UNDER COMPANY'S DRIP 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 8 8) Percentage of issued Class 0.000001% 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) Percentage of issued Class N/A 11) Class of security 25P ORDINARY SHARES 12) Price per share GBP 0.157 13) Date of transaction 06/05/2005 14) Date company informed 09/05/2005 15) Total holding following this notification 4,440 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.00055% IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES 17) Date of grant N/A 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number. N/A 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23) Any additional information OPERATION OF EVERGREEN MANDATE 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries ANDY WILKINSON, SHARE PLANS MANAGER, 020 7010 2252 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 09/05/2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation. damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material 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: 09 May 2005 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary