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Pearson PLC Regulatory Filings 2014

Apr 25, 2014

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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 2014

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

25 April 2014

Pearson plc

Results of Annual General Meeting 2014

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 24 March 2014 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 23 April 2014 was 819,045,779 ordinary shares of 25p each.

The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 66%.

Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form) Shares For and Discretionary Shares Against Shares marked as Votes Withheld/ Abstentions
1. To receive the 2013 report and accounts 540,760,263 29,312 5,429,017
2. To declare a final dividend 542,679,067 23,160 3,516,365
3. To re-elect David Arculus 527,195,728 13,955,433 5,067,403
4. To re-elect Vivienne Cox 534,988,673 6,174,200 5,055,691
5. To re-elect John Fallon 487,417,717 53,774,557 5,026,318
6. To re-elect Robin Freestone 538,763,825 2,417,060 5,037,679
7. To re-elect Ken Hydon 535,927,652 5,230,711 5,060,201
8. To re-elect Josh Lewis 537,582,412 3,567,268 5,068,884
9. To re-elect Glen Moreno 533,287,869 7,888,196 5,041,099
10. To reappoint Linda Lorimer 540,031,561 1,127,233 5,059,770
11. To reappoint Harish Manwani 538,620,599 2,519,097 5,078,868
12. To approve the directors' remuneration policy 517,308,446 22,905,879 6,004,239
13. To approve the annual remuneration report 349,696,505 181,521,643 15,000,416
14. To reappoint the auditors 506,704,361 14,378,906 25,135,297
15. To determine the remuneration of the auditors 513,300,579 13,196,535 19,721,450
16. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares 511,156,148 20,684,679 14,377,734
17. To waive the pre-emption rights 529,091,440 9,654,425 7,471,934
18. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares 540,607,460 433,883 5,177,249
19. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice 449,339,197 91,867,665 5,011,730
20. To extend the Worldwide Save for Shares Plan 516,262,800 24,914,199 5,041,565

PEARSON plc

Date: 25 April 2014

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES


Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary