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, 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
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 The
Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 104,380,995 shares, now represents
13.02% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc.
The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedules below.
From Pearson plc
As of 17 June 2003
Pearson plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 104,380,995 13.020%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
- Capital Guardian Trust Company 66,825,780 8.336%
- Capital International Limited 11,206,676 1.398%
- Capital International S.A. 6,565,983 0.819%
- Capital International, Inc. 10,445,284 1.303%
- Capital Research and Management Company 9,337,272 1.165%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc
As of 17 June 2003
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 9,765,571
Bank of New York Nominees 1,539,233
Chase Nominees Limited 26,792,159
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 606,035
Midland Bank plc 12,301,000
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 1,100
Bankers Trust 2,902,300
Barclays Bank 1,446,300
Citibank London 1,078,286
Nortrust Nominees 9,002,992
Royal Bank of Scotland 50,900
MSS Nominees Limited 113,400
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 77,800
Deutsche Bank AG 2,100
HSBC Bank plc 13,300
ROY Nominees Limited 45,400
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,087,904
TOTAL 66,825,780
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 488,462
Bank of New York Nominees 3,218,451
Northern Trust 544,535
Chase Nominees Limited 1,602,940
Midland Bank plc 60,300
Bankers Trust 1,220,958
Barclays Bank 24,200
Citibank London 44,800
Morgan Guaranty 200,559
Nortrust Nominees 1,740,164
Royal Bank of Scotland 8,100
MSS Nominees Limited 91,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 247,500
Lloyds Bank 37,100
Deutsche Bank AG 778,236
HSBC Bank plc 630,630
Mellon Bank N.A. 11,016
KAS UK 37,125
Bank One London 146,300
Clydesdale Bank plc 74,100
TOTAL 11,206,676
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 10,636
Bank of New York Nominees 89,027
Chase Nominees Limited 2,778,115
Credit Suisse London Branch 20,000
Midland Bank plc 560,000
Barclays Bank 746,518
Citibank London 27,000
Brown Bros. 73,900
Nortrust Nominees 11,300
Morgan Stanley 12,900
Royal Bank of Scotland 1,101,118
MSS Nominees Limited 17,800
J.P. Morgan 475,600
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 72,600
National Westminster Bank 76,600
Lloyds Bank 85,800
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 44,090
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 31,027
Citibank NA 12,000
Deutsche Bank AG 138,752
HSBC Bank plc 181,200
TOTAL 6,565,983
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 3,423,476
Bank of New York Nominees 1,132,790
Chase Nominees Limited 2,810,940
Midland Bank plc 255,400
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 33,600
Bankers Trust 51,500
Citibank London 174,100
Nortrust Nominees 853,898
Royal Bank of Scotland 173,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 899,996
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 38,500
Citibank NA 303,257
Deutsche Bank AG 93,000
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 15,927
HSBC Bank plc 185,200
TOTAL 10,445,284
Schedule B
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 500,000
Chase Nominees Limited 8,837,272
TOTAL 9,337,272
Schedule B
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: 19 June, 2003
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary