Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2017

Oct 5, 2017

6-K 1 a8659s.htm PEARSON COMPLETES SALE OF 22% STAKE IN PRH Document created using Blueprint(R) - powered by Issuer Direct - www.issuerdirect.com Copyright 2017 Issuer Direct Corporation Blueprint

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 October 2017

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

5 th October 2017

London

Press Release

Pearson completes sale of 22% stake in Penguin Random House.

Pearson has today completed the sale of a 22% stake in the Penguin Random House Venture to our partner Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA in line with announcement made on 11th July 2017.

For more information

T + 44 (0)20 7010 2310

Investors: Jo Russell, Tom Waldron, Anjali Kotak

Press: Tom Engel, Tom Steiner

Ends

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: 05
October 2017
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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