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RNS Number : 6495W
Pearson PLC
13 June 2008
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or Pearson plc
the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the
appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights *
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
subject to the notification
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Registered Holder:
(if different from 3.): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited
7,102,900*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited
9,588*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited
18,159,681*
Chase Nominees Limited
1,597,369*
CUIM Nominee Limited
5,101,785*
Vidacos Nominees Limited
171,578*
* denotes direct interest
R C Greig Nominees Limited
1,450
BONY Londres IIS
189,893
Chase Nominees Limited
3,993,650
Delta Lloyd Institutionale Sustainable
Futures Fund
70,234
Vidacos Nominees Limited
6,980,736
5. Date of the transaction 11 June 2008
(and date on which the
threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer 12 June 2008
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 4% to 3% change at Direct Interest Level
crossed or reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting
situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting rights ix % of voting
rights
Rights viii
Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
GB0006776081 43,796,638 43,796,638
32,142,901 32,142,901 11,235,963 3.98%
1.39%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion
Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date xiv rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
43,378,864 5.37%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
See Section 4
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4
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: Figures are based on a total number of voting
rights of 808,367,453.
14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420
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