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 July 2008

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

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:                Pearson Plc

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	NO
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights	NO
Other (please specify):______________	NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:	Templeton Global Advisors Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3):	Bank of New York HSBC Bank Plc JP Morgan Chase Bank Mellon Bank Merrill Lynch Intl.Ltd. Morgan Stanley Ltd Royal Trust Corp. of Canada State Street Bank
5. Date of transaction  (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	4 July, 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	8 July, 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Below 6%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary of GBP.25 ISIN: GB0006776081	56,508,060	56,508,060	48,308,420		48,308,420		5.98%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
48,308,420	5.98%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

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:
14 Contact name:	Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.
15. Contact telephone name:	954-847-2283

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

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 July 2008

  
                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary