-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WAn4qHXhTGemGmr0QiYchz8G8ZOwd0Ht72Sl7+bQqzIF1upCtnl6qBrWwdMAkeJ7 5eyuSXlwLfTCdpufeGYowA== 0001191638-05-001874.txt : 20051003 0001191638-05-001874.hdr.sgml : 20051003 20051003103518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-05-001874 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051003 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051003 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051003 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 051115949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 pson200510036k.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 October, 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 Holding(s) in Company 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 Franklin Resources, Inc. equals 104,485,808 shares, representing 13.00% of the issued share capital of Pearson plc. The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedule below.
Schedule PEARSON PLC Outstanding Shares 803,989,183 Registered Holder No.of Shares % of class Bank of Now York, London 8,060,271 1.0025% Bank of New York, Europe 10,893 0.0013% CEDE 80 0.0000% Citibank Nominees Ltd. 975,118 0.1213% Clydesdale Bank PLC 862,210 0.1072% Euroclear Bank SA 38,254 0.0048% HSBC Bank PLC 883,625 0.1099% JP Morgan/Chase Bank 74,143,237 9.2219% Mellon Trust 4,456,835 0.5543% Marrill Lynch 1,413,256 0.1758% Northern Trust Company 2,270,585 0.2824% Royal Trust Corp of Canada 3,674,810 0.4571% State Street Nominees Limited 7,696,834 0.9573% TOTAL 104,485,808 13.00%
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: 03 October, 2005 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----