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Pearson PLC Regulatory Filings 2013

Apr 26, 2013

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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 April 2013

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

26 April 2013

Pearson plc

Results of Annual General Meeting 2013

Pearson plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders at 12 noon today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 21 March 2013 were proposed and approved on a poll.

The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below. The Company's issued share capital on 26 April 2013 was 817,486,902 ordinary shares of 25p each. The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 70.19%.

Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form) Shares For and Discretionary Shares Against Shares marked as Votes Withheld/ Abstentions
1. To receive the 2012 report and accounts 565,848,828 337,569 6,645,456
2. To declare a final dividend 567,343,464 1,833,403 3,654,986
3. To re-elect David Arculus 564,675,016 2,153,691 6,003,146
4. To re-elect Vivienne Cox 563,431,299 2,773,857 6,626,697
5. To re-elect Will Ethridge 560,398,048 6,445,549 5,988,256
6. To re-elect Robin Freestone 560,416,009 6,424,164 5,991,680
7. To re-elect Susan Fuhrman 565,140,228 1,700,374 5,991,251
8. To re-elect Ken Hydon 564,315,682 1,683,266 6,832,905
9. To re-elect Josh Lewis 565,185,582 1,643,164 6,003,107
10. To re-elect John Makinson 560,426,938 6,414,334 5,990,581
11. To re-elect Glen Moreno 559,141,517 7,689,696 6,000,640
12. To reappoint John Fallon 538,509,791 28,328,599 5,993,463
13. To approve the report on directors' remuneration 523,204,046 35,545,800 14,082,005
14. To reappoint the auditors 535,525,897 19,939,162 17,366,792
15. To determine the remuneration of the auditors 547,919,762 15,078,262 9,833,828
16. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares 540,362,452 28,143,595 4,325,806
17. To waive the pre-emption rights 559,006,410 5,455,732 8,369,711
18. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares 564,459,006 914,932 7,457,915
19. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice 507,561,493 59,325,850 5,944,508

PEARSON plc

Date: 26 April 2013

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES


Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary