Pearson PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2010

Aug 2, 2010

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 5)

Information To Be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-1(a) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-2(a)

INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

237596101

(CUSIP Number)

Philip Hoffman c/o Pearson Inc. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor New York, New York, 10019 (212) 641-2421

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

With Copies to: Charles E. Engros, Jr., Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 101 Park Avenue New York, New York 10178 (212) 309-6000

July 29, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because off §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

• The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Item 1 Security and Issuer
Item 4 . Purposes of Transactions
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON PLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	ENGLAND & WALES
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LTD.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	ENGLAND & WALES
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON NETHERLANDS B.V.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	NETHERLANDS
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS NO. 2 LTD.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	ENGLAND & WALES
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS SARL
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	LUXEMBOURG
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON NETHERLANDS HOLDINGS B.V.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	NETHERLANDS
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON INC. EIN: 51-0261654
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	DELAWARE
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON LONGMAN, INC. EIN: 13-2971110
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	DELAWARE
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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CUSIP No. 237596101 13D

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS PEARSON DBC HOLDINGS INC. EIN: 13-4149604
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) o
	(b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	NOT APPLICABLE
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
	o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	DELAWARE
	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	CO

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link2 "Item 1 Security and Issuer"

Item 1 Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) to the Statement on Schedule 13D, originally filed on November 24, 1999 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on March 9, 2000, Amendment No. 2, filed on January 8, 2001, Amendment No. 3, filed on January 9, 2006 and Amendment No. 4, filed on May 5, 2010 and as so amended, the “Statement”), with respect to the common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) of Interactive Data Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), amends Items 4 and 5 of the Statement. The principal executive office of the Company is 22 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 5 shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Statement.

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Item 4. Purposes of Transactions

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On July 29, 2010, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 3, 2010, among Hg Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), Igloo Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. As a result, each holder of Common Stock became entitled to receive $33.86 per share in cash, without interest, and the Reporting Persons have ceased to own, either directly or beneficially, any Common Stock.

link2 "Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer"

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 as set forth in the Statement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(a) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons are not the beneficial owners of any shares of Common Stock.

(b) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons are not deemed to hold any power to vote or dispose of any Common Stock.

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(c) Other than as described in Item 4, there have been no transactions in the shares of Common Stock during the past sixty days by any Reporting Person or any other person listed on Schedule B.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) On July 29, 2010, the Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of any Common Stock.

Except as described in this response to Item 5, none of the persons listed on Schedule B beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.

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