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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
2018
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
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Voting Rights and Capital
As
at close of business on 30 September 2018, the Company had
781,064,746 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to trading.
Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote at general
meetings. The Company does not hold any shares in
Treasury.
This figure (781,064,746) may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine
whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change
to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.
This announcement is made in accordance with the
FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.
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.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 01
October 2018
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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