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 December 2003
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 to Interest in Shares
We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section
of the Listing Rules, to notify you that we have today received information
that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of
Franklin Resources, Inc. equals 32,415,096 shares, representing 4.0399% of the
issued share capital of Pearson plc.
The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedule below.
From: Stephen Jones (Deputy Secretary)
SCHEDULE
PEARSON PLC
Outstanding Shares 802,371,835
Registered Holder No. of Shares % of Class
Bank of New York 424,210 0.0529%
Chase Nominees Ltd 24,120,573 3.0062%
Citibank Nominees Ltd. 461,964 0.0576%
Deutsche Bank 24,900 0.0031%
Euroclear 7,398 0.0009%
HSBC Bank PLC 30,480 0.0038%
Mellon Trust 2,249,335 0.2803%
Merrill Lynch 454,390 0.0566%
Northern Trust Company 780,047 0.0972%
Royal Trust Corp of Canada 1,224,676 0.1526%
State Street Nominees Limited 2,637,123 0.3287%
TOTAL 32,415,096 4.0399%
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: 16 December 2003
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary