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 March 2004
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
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:-
1. the shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals
112,304,891 shares now represents 14.01% of the issued ordinary share
capital of Pearson plc; and
2. the shareholding of Franklin Resources, Inc., which equals 56,515,055
shares, now represents 7.04% 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
As of 22 March 2004
Pearson plc
Number of Percentage of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 112,304,891 14.008%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
- Capital Guardian Trust Company 66,974,829 8.291%
- Capital International Limited 12,974,829 1.618%
- Capital International S.A. 6,078,368 0.758%
- Capital International, Inc. 11,230,394 1.401%
- Capital Research and Management Company 15,552,272 1.940%
Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc
As of 22 March 2004
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 9,906,671
Bank of New York Nominees 1,701,568
Chase Nominees Limited 27,529,861
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 638,835
Investors Bank & Trust Co. 598,000
Midland Bank plc 10,983,375
Cede & co. 17,500
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 2,200
Schedule B
Bankers Trust 2,681,900
Barclays Bank 427,800
Citibank London 98,300
Nortrust Nominees 9,598,014
Royal Bank of Scotland 75,600
MSS Nominees Limited 54,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 84,000
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 2,200
Deutsche Bank AG 2,100
Schedule B
HSBC Bank plc 13,600
Mellon Bank N.A. 136,400
ROY Nominees Limited 54,100
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,814,304
HSBC 43,900
JP Morgan Chase Bank 4,600
TOTAL 66,469,028
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 522,762
Bank of New York Nominees 3,647,089
Northern Trust 608,344
Chase Nominees Limited 1,943,740
Midland Bank plc 60,300
Bankers Trust 295,371
Barclays Bank 67,200
Citibank London 56,000
Schedule B
Morgan Guaranty 211,370
Nortrust Nominees 2,196,346
Royal Bank of Scotland 871,500
MSS Nominees Limited 91,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 419,400
Lloyds Bank 53,600
Deutsche Bank AG 972,736
HSBC Bank plc 682,230
Mellon Bank N.A. 11,016
Schedule B
KAS UK 37,125
Bank One London 160,000
Clydesdale Bank plc 67,500
TOTAL 12,974,829
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 16,036
Chase Nominees Limited 3,195,678
Credit Suisse London Branch 20,000
Midland Bank plc 560,000
Barclays Bank 758,518
Pictet & Cie, Geneva 10,900
Citibank London 27,000
Brown Bros. 73,900
Schedule B
Nortrust Nominees 11,300
Morgan Stanley 12,900
Royal Bank of Scotland 265,418
MSS Nominees Limited 17,800
J.P. Morgnan 500,939
State Street bank & Trust Co. 99,400
National Westminster Bank 99,100
Lloyds Bank 38,800
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 43,927
Schedule B
Deutsche Bank AG 82,752
HSBC Bank plc 244,000
TOTAL 6,078,368
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 3,508,567
Bank of New York Nominees 1,181,099
Northern Trust 52,600
Chase Nominees Limited 2,970,240
Midland Bank plc 255,400
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 33,600
Bankers Trust 51,500
Citibank London 174,100
Schedule B
Nortrust Nominees 999,898
Royal Bank of Scotland 193,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 945,496
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 38,500
Citibank NA 329,257
HSBC Bank plc 261,437
JP Morgan Chase Bank 235,000
TOTAL 11,230,394
Schedule B
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 500,000
Chase Nominees Limited 15,052,272
TOTAL 15,552,272
Schedule B
SCHEDULE
PEARSON PLC
Outstanding Shares 802,399,547
Registered Holder No. of Shares % of Class
Bank of New York 464,510 0.0579%
BONY Europe 6,730 0.0008%
Chase Nominees Ltd 45,751,367 5.7018%
Citibank Nominees Ltd. 596,231 0.0743%
Clydesdale Bank 164,440 0.0205%
Euroclear 11,798 0.0015%
HSBC Bank PLC 69,370 0.0086%
Mellon Trust 2,495,885 0.3111%
Merrill Lynch 735,490 0.0917%
Northern Trust Company 771,685 0.0962%
Royal Trust Corp of Canada 2,122,976 0.2646%
State Street Nominees Limited 3,324,573 0.4143%
TOTAL 56,515,055 7.0433%
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: 24 March 2004
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary