- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
28 Oktober 2011 - 3:40PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 2011
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
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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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 acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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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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Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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N/A
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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26 October 2011
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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27 October 2011
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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From 4% to 3%
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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
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary 25p
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32,673,972
(as on 03/08/2011)
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32,385,175
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32,385,175
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3.97%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
Period
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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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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
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Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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32,385,175
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3.97%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) LGIM)
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 32,385,175 - 3.97%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
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Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
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Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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Notification using the total voting rights figure of 814,885,470
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14. Contact name:
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Daksha Hirani, Assistant Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7010 2261
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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: 28 October 2011
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
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