6-K 1 pson200710186k.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, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 5,278,404* BT Globenet Nominees Limited 9,588* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 13,234,228* Chase Nominees Limited 1,206,666* CUIM Nominees Limited 4,489,381* Vidacos Nominees Limited 185,741* * donates direct interest 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 16 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2% to 3% change at Direct Interest Level. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering if possible using the transaction (vi) ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares GB0006776081 <3% <3%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights (ix) if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GB0006776081 24,404,008 24,404,008 Not 3.02% Not Disclosable Disclosable
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 24,404,008 3.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 807,954,077 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 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: 18 October, 2007 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary