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 June, 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
1.
Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached
:
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Pearson
plc
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2. Reason for the
notification
(please tick the appropriate box or
boxes)
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An acquisitio
n or disposal of voting rights
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√
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An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to w
hich voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of
voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation
:
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A
viva plc
&
its subsidiaries
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4. Full name of
shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.)
:
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Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nomine
es Limited
7
,
102
,
900
*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited
9,
588
*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited
1
8
,
159
,
681
*
Chase Nominees
Limited
1,
597
,
369
*
CUIM Nominee Limited
5
,
1
01
,
785
*
Vidacos Nominees Limited
1
7
1
,
5
7
8*
* denotes
direct
interest
R C Greig Nominees Limited
1,450
BONY Londres IIS
189,893
Chase Nominees Limited
3
,
993
,
650
Delta Lloyd Institutionale
Sustainable Futures Fund
70,234
Vidacos Nominees Limited
6,
9
80
,
736
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5. Date of the transaction
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different)
:
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11 June
2008
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6. Date on which issuer
notified:
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12 June
2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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4%
to
3
% change at
Direct
Interest
L
evel
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to
shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
v
iii
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
ix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
x
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Indirect
xi
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
GB0006776081
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43,796,638
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43,796,638
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3
2
,
142
,
901
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3
2
,
142
,
901
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1
1
,
235
,
963
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3.98
%
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1.
3
9
%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
xii
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration date
xiii
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/
Date
xiv
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Number of voting rights that may be
acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted.
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% of voting rights
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N/A
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Total (A+B)
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N
umber of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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43,
378,864
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5.
37
%
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9. Chain of controlled
undertakings
through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable
xv
:
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See Section 4
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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See Section 4
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease
to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of
80
8,
3
67
,
453.
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14. Contact name:
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Ne
il Whittaker
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01603
684420
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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: 13 June, 2008
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary