SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PEARSON PLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
80 STRAND

(Street)
LONDON X0 WC2R 0RL

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERACTIVE DATA CORP/MA/ [ IDC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 01/06/2006 P(1) 1,130,739 A $21.67 57,554,795 D(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PEARSON PLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
80 STRAND

(Street)
LONDON X0 WC2R 0RL

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pearson Overseas Holdings Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
80 STRAND

(Street)
LONDON X0 WC2R 0RL

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pearson Netherlands BV

(Last) (First) (Middle)
CONCERTGEBOUWPLEIN 25

(Street)
AMSTERDAM P7 1071 LM

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PEARSON INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pearson Longman, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PEARSON INC
1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pearson DBC Holdings Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PEARSON INC
1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to a private stock sale and purchase transaction whereby Pearson DBC Holdings Inc. ("DBC Holdings") purchased 1,130,739 shares of common stock ("Common Stock") of the Issuer.
2. The Reporting Persons other than DBC Holdings may be deemed beneficial owners due their direct or indirect ownership of DBC Holdings. Such Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares of Common Stock except to the extent of its pecuniary interest derived through its ownership interest in DBC Holdings.
Pearson plc, Philip Hoffman, Secretary 01/06/2006
Pearson Overseas Holdings Ltd, Stephen Jones, Secretary 01/06/2006
Pearson Netherlands B.V., Jan Francis van der Drift, Director 01/06/2006
Pearson Inc., Pearson Longman, Inc., Pearson DBC Holdings Inc., Thomas Wharton, Vice President 01/06/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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