-----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, KVmzH+beOIUzzLSSHYa22nbMoGzr86LQKqSstKpsYrVbPltPfsR9dOMLi/IkXz5l smHTKwbI4g91OBFUzao+AQ== 0001191638-09-001054.txt : 20091022 0001191638-09-001054.hdr.sgml : 20091022 20091022063233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-09-001054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091022 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091022 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091022 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: 091131006 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 pson200910226k.htm 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 2009

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

Financial Services Authority

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	20 October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	21 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	From 4% - 3% (L&G)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the 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

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORD

GBP 0.25

33,211,026

32,300,784

3.98

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/
Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

32,300,784

3.98

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) (32,300,784 –3.98 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)
Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (29,412,990 –3.62 % = PMC) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
(PMC) (29,412,990 –3.62 % = 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. Additional information:	Notification using the total voting rights figure of 810,642,071
14. Contact name:	Helen Lewis (LGIM)
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: 22 October, 2009

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary

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