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 June, 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
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 15 June 2006 we received information
that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of
Barclays PLC, which equals 24,894,291 shares, now represents 3.09% of the issued
ordinary share capital of Pearson plc.
LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
PEARSON SEDOL : 0677608
As at 12 June 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entitles listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 24,894,291 ORD GBP0.25, representing 3.09% of the issued
share capital of 804,512,879 units
Legal Entity Holding Percentage
Held
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 2,532,091 .3147
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 71,723 -0089
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 50,847 .0063
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & 903,016 .1122
Gerrard Ltd 2,016,554 .2507
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 7,513,887 .9340
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 3,316,938 .4123
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 1,067,601 .1327
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 80,311 .0100
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 5,897,439 .7330
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 39,932 .0050
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 36,891 .0046
Barclays Capital Inc 1,359,947 .1690
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 2,000 .0002
Barclays Private Bank Ltd 5,114 .0006
Group Holding 24,894,291 3.0942
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
PEARSON SEDOL: 0677608
As at 12 June 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 24,894,291 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.09% of the
issued share capital of 804,512,879 units.
Registered Holder Account Destination Holding
BANK OF NEW YORK 56,187
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 1,482,079
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 743,752
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 242,247
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 1,117,700
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 1,091,107
Barclays Global Investors Canada 50,847
Barclays Trust Co & Others 485
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM C 000000000000000000 2,672
Barclays Trust Co DMC69 C 0000000000OO0OOO00 19,808
Barclays Trust Co E99 C 000000000000000000 84
Barclays Trust Co R69 C 000000000000000000 16,883
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 389,562
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 256,206
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00049699401 1,833
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069326901 4,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069447801 19,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB012S 00070331001 1,150
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00120142001 10,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00120146302 908
Gerrard Nominees Limited 602698 445
Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 1,590
Gerrard Nominees Limited 633484 445
Gerrard Nominees Limited 635360 1,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 637739 584
Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 2,000
PEARSON SEDOL: 0677608
As at 12 June 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 24,894,291 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.09% of the
issued share capital of 804,512,879 units.
Registered Holder Account Destination Holding
Gerrard Nominees Limited 654151 1,800
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660574 300
Greig Mlddleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 68,111
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 100,670
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO, 12,687
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO, 4,113,729
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 5,816
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 246,036
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 22,945
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,080,344
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 182,766
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 824,592
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 26,393
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 51,450
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 75,096
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 134,905
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 209,855
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 47,611
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 439,477
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 100,640
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 7,087,757
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 13,812
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 36,568
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 26,168
JPMorgan Chase Bank 85,827
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 71,723
PEARSON SEDOL: 0677608
As at 12 June 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 24,894,291 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.09% of the
issued share capital of 804,512,879 units.
Registered Holder Account Destination Holding
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2,591
JPMorgan Chase Bank 8,199
JPMorgan Chase Bank 7,651
JPMorgan Chase Bank 48,365
JPMorgan Chase Bank 22,646
JPMorgan Chase Bank 82,935
JPMorgan Chase Bank 115,216
JPMorgan Chase Bank 6,547
JPMorgan Chase Bank 107,846
JPMorgan Chase Bank 39,715
JPMorgan Chase Bank 434,633
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 55,139
Mitsui Asset 13,048
R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,060,332
R C Grelg Nominees Limited a/c AKl 465,441
R C Grelg Nominees Limited a/c BL1 115,763
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 66,413
R C Grelg Nominees Limited GP1 150,405
R C Grelg Nominees Limited GP1 234092 750
R C Grelg Nominees Limited SAl 81,175
Reflex Nominees Limited 2,000
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO 675
STATE STREET BOSTON 413,932
Trust Si Custody Services Bank 7,477
Trust & Custody Services Bank 631
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 5,114
PEARSON SEDOL: 0677608
As at 12 June 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 24,894,291 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.09% of the
issued share capital of 804,512,879 units.
Registered Holder Account Destination Holding
Total 24,894,291
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: 15 June, 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary