Pearson PLC (PSO) 6-K, filed Jun 29, 2020

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 June 2020

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

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to<br>be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in<br>Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing<br>shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			Pearson<br>plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer<br> (please mark with an "X"<br>if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the<br>appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An<br>acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An<br>acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An<br>event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other<br>(please specify)iii: Type 1 disclosure<br>as per the Transparency Directive II<br>regulation						X
3. Details of person subject to the notification<br>obligationiv
Name			Schroders<br>plc
City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable)			London,<br>UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from<br>3.)v
Name
City<br>and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or<br>reachedvi:			25.06.2020
6. Date on which issuer notified<br>(DD/MM/YYYY):			26.06.2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification<br>obligation
	% of<br>voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	%<br>of voting rights through financial instruments(total of<br>8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total<br>of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total<br>number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting<br>situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or<br>reached	10.996%	0.006%		11.002%	752,404,738
Position<br>of previous notification (if<br><br><br>applicable)	11.445%	0.003%		11.448%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which<br>the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares<br><br><br>ISIN<br>code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix							% of voting rights
	Direct<br><br><br>(Art 9<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)			Indirect<br><br><br>(Art 10<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)				Direct<br><br><br>(Art 9<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)			Indirect<br><br><br>(Art 10<br>of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081					82,733,420							10.996%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		82,733,420							10.996%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive<br>2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expirationdatex		Exercise/Conversion Periodxi				Number of voting<br>rights that may be acquired if the instrument is<br><br><br>exercised/converted.				% of voting<br>rights
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according<br>to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1<br>(b))
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdatex			Exercise/Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash<br><br><br>settlementxii				Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
CFD	N/A			N/A		CASH				44,228		0.006%
						SUBTOTAL 8.B.2				44,228		0.006%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the<br>notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with<br>an "X")
Person<br>subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any<br>natural person or legal entity and does not control any other<br>undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the<br>(underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain<br>of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or<br>thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the<br>ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as<br>necessary)											X
Namexv			% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold				% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is<br>higher than the notifiable threshold				Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold
Schroders<br>plc
Schroder<br>Administration Limited
Schroder<br>Wealth Holdings Limited
Schroder<br>& Co. Limited
Schroders<br>plc
Schroder<br>Administration Limited
Schroder<br>Wealth Holdings Limited
Schroders<br>(C.I.) Limited
Schroders<br>plc
Schroder<br>Administration Limited
Schroder<br>International Holdings Limited
Schroder<br>Investment Management Limited			10.508%								10.514%
Schroders<br>plc
Schroder<br>Administration Limited
Schroder<br>International Holdings Limited
Schroder<br>Investment Management (Switzerland) AG
10. In case<br>of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of<br>the proxy holder
The<br>number and % of voting rights held
The<br>date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
Place of completion	London
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Date of completion	26.06.2020
Natalie<br>White<br><br><br>Deputy<br>Company Secretary<br><br><br>Pearson<br>plc
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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<br>plc
Date: 29<br>June 2020
	By: /s/<br>NATALIE WHITE
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	Natalie<br>White
	Deputy<br>Company Secretary

Pearson PLC 6-K, filed Jun 29, 2020

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