UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 January 2006
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
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This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Holding(s) in Company
Letter to RNS
Notification of Change In Interest in Shares
We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section
of the Listing Rules, to notify you that on 19 January 2006 we received
information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the
shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 63,363,751
shares, now represents 7.878% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson
plc.
The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedule attached to this
fax.
Jennifer Burton
Assistant Company Secretary
To: Pearson plc 198/90/1
Date: 17 January 2006
AMENDED SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of Decrease
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital
International S.A., Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited,
and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.
The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.
Share capital to which this relates:
Ordinary Shares (804,299,024 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
63,363,751
Name(s) of registered holder (s):
See Schedule B
As of 17 January 2006
Pearson plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 63,363,751 7.878%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Fund:
- Capital Guardian Trust Company 24,078,941 2.994%
- Capital International Limited 8,397,950 1.044%
- Capital International S.A. 2,195,109 0.273%
- Capital International, Inc. 1,776,915 0.221%
- Capital Research and Management Company 26,914,836 3.346%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc
As of 17 January 2008
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 3,146 558
Bank of New York Nominees 1,001,203
Northern Trust 161,800
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited 1,300
Chase Nominees Limited 9,655,234
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 448,335
Midland Bank plc 2,273,185
Cede & Co. 181,263
Schedule B
Page 1 of 12
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 900
Bankers Trust 980,800
Barclays Bank 93,400
Citibank London 5,300
Royal Trust 10,800
Brown Bros 29,193
Nortrust Nominees 3,940,197
Royal Bank of Scotland 63,100
MSS Nominees Limited 42,800
Schedule B
Page 2 of 12
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 38,700
Citibank 8,800
RBSTB Nominees Ltd, 1,100
Citibank NA 37,900
Deutsche Bank AG 1,600
HSBC Bank plc 1,100
Mellon Bank NA 107,000
ROY Nominees Limited 24,200
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 993,606
Schedule B
Page 3 of 12
HSBC 30,800
JP Morgan Chase Bank 798,767
TOTAL 24,078,941
Schedule B
Page 4 of 12
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 177,962
Bank of New York Nominees 1,581,748
Northern Trust 889,538
Chase Nominees Limited 1,832,579
Midland Bank plc 83,200
Bankers Trust 90,500
Barclays Bank 45,200
Citibank London 113,966
Schedule B
Page 5 of 12
Morgan Guaranty 86,900
Nortrust Nominees 1,014,997
Royal Bank of Scotland 753,800
MSS Nominees Limited 91,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 306,100
National Westminster Bank 120,300
Lloyds Bank 58,700
Citibank NA 23,500
Deutsche Bank AG 317,719
Schedule B
Page 6 of 12
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 48,300
HSBC Bank plc 418,500
Mellon Bank N.A. 46,916
KAS UK 61,425
Bank One London 142,600
Clydesdale Bank plc 77,000
JP Morgan Chase Bank 15,500
TOTAL 8,397,950
Schedule B
Page 7 of 12
Capital International S.A,
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 16,036
Bank of New York Nominees 35,800
Chase Nominees Limited 461,302
Credit Suisse London Branch 30,000
Midland Bank plc 95,700
Barclays Bank 31,418
Brown Bros. 4,700
Nortrust Nominees 11,300
Schedule B
Page 8 of 12
Morgan Stanley 6,200
Royal Bank of Scotland 130,018
J.P. Morgan 860,083
National Westminster Bank 16,700
Lloyds Bank 24,800
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 60,100
Deutsche Bank AG 67 352
HSBC Bank plc 327,000
HSBC 16,600
TOTAL 2,195,109
Schedule B
Page 9 of 12
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 310,857
Bank of New York Nominees 277,868
Chase Nominees Limited 467,650
Midland Bank plc 35,100
Bankers Trust 14,900
Nortrust Nominees 243,157
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 342,596
Citibank NA 57,987
Schedule B
Page 10 of 12
HSBC Bank plc 26,800
TOTAL 1,776,915
Schedule B
Page 11 of 12
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 750,000
Chase Nominees Limited 26,164,836
TOTAL 26,914,836
Schedule B
Page 12 of 12
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: 20 January 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary