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 January 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 a Holding(s) in Company
LETTER TO: RNS
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 we have today received information
that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd which equals 24,083,224
shares, now represents 3.00% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson
plc.
The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedules below.
LETTER FROM: PEARSON PLC
Subject: Interest in Pearson PLC
1. In compliance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, we wish to
inform you that the following persons have an interest in the ordinary
shares of Pearson PLC as at 22/01/03. Our holdings as at 22/1/03 are as
follows:
A) Beneficiary owner's name : Government of Singapore
Holdings: 14,709,125 shares
Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd
(A/c No : SMC)
Holdings: 253,000 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM073)
Holdings: 45,243 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM087)
Holdings: 121,500 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM088)
Holdings: 53,000 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM093)
Holdings: 25,000 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM101)
Holdings: 19,096 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM115)
Holdings: 25,000 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM121)
Holdings: 4,116 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM122)
Holdings: 67,950 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM154)
Holdings: 8,047 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM167)
Holdings: 171,527 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM170)
Holdings: 5,900 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM174)
Holdings: 70,400 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM186)
Holdings : 247,500 shares
Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : GIC02)
B) Beneficiary owner's name: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Holdings: 1,209,946 shares
Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd
(A/c No : SMB)
Holdings: 2,331,356 shares
Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd
(A/c No : SMH)
Holdings: 4,715,518 shares
Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd
(A/c No : SMJ)
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: 23rd January 2003
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary