6-K 1 pson200710296k.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: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or Pearson PLC the underlying issuer of -------------------- existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ------------------------------- 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) ------------------------------------------------- --------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes ------------------------------------------ --------- 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) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) subject to the notification -------------------- obligation: ------------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (if different from 3.): -------------------- ------------------------------- 5. Date of the transaction (and 17/10/2007 date on which the threshold is -------------------- crossed or reached if different): ------------------------------- 6. Date on which issuer 29/10/2007 notified: -------------------- ------------------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 3% - 4%(L&G) crossed or reached: -------------------- ------------------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering type of Triggering transaction transaction shares if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting the ISIN Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 32,263,307 32,263,307 33,336,528 33,336,528 4.12 GBP0.25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,336,528 4.12 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)(33,336,528 - 4. 12% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Ltd (Direct) (LGIH) (28,944,881- 3.58% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited Ltd (LGAS & LGPL) (PMC) (28,944,881- 3.58% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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. Notification using the total voting rights figure of 807,954,077 Additional information: Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer. 14. Contact Helen Lewis (LGIM) name: 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 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: 29 October, 2007 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary