pson201302206k.htm
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 February 2013 
 
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

 
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
   
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
Pearson PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
Yes
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
Other (please specify):
   
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
15th February 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19th February 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
Holding has gone above 5%

 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB0006776081
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
38,923,069
N/A
4.76%
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date
Exercise/
Conversion period
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
 
% of voting rights
 
CFD
     
2,052,376
Nominal
Delta
0.25%
0.25%
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
40,975,445
5.01%

 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 40,975,445 (5.01%)
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
 
 
 
13. Additional information:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Andrew Manchester
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5773
 
 
 
Natalie Dale
Assistant Company Secretary
Pearson plc
 
20 February 2013
  


 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 February 2013 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary