UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 March 2006
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
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This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Annual Information Update
31 March 2006
Pearson plc
("Pearson" or "the Company")
Annual Information Update
Annual Information Update for the period 31 March 2005 up to and including 31
March 2006.
In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, Pearson sets out below a summary of the
information which has been published or made available to the public during the
defined period. The information referred to in this Update was up to date at the
time the information was published, but some information may now be out of date.
Stock Exchange Announcements
Announcements made by the Company via RNS, a Regulatory Information Service, may
be viewed and downloaded from the London Stock Exchange website
(www.londonstockexchange.com/marketnews) or from the press releases page on the
Company's website at (www.pearson.com/investor/press_release.cfm). The Stock
Exchange announcements made during the defined period are:
Date of Announcement Headline of Announcement at Stock Exchange
21 March 2006 Annual Report and Accounts
8 March 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
7 March 2006 Directorate Change
1 March 2006 Directorate Change
28 February 2006 Holding(s) in Company
27 February 2006 Preliminary Results
24 February 2006 Holding(s) in Company
21 February 2006 Additional Listing
31 January 2006 Holding(s) in Company
23 January 2006 Pearson Acquires Promissor
20 January 2006 Holding(s) in Company
17 January 2006 Trading Statement
10 January 2006 Holding(s) in Company
9 January 2006 Purchase of IDC Shares
5 January 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
21 December 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
9 December 2005 Additional Listing
8 December 2005 School Presentation
2 December 2005 Holding(s) in Company
28 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company
23 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company
14 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company
11 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company
7 November 2005 Additional Listing
3 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company
1 November 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
1 November 2005 Trading Statement
26 October 2005 Holding(s) in Company
19 October 2005 Holding(s) in Company
13 October 2005 Additional Listing
3 October 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
3 October 2005 Holding(s) in Company
27 September 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
26 September 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
15 September 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
23 August 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
17 August 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
1 August 2005 Director Declaration
29 July 2005 Directorate Change
27 July 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
25 July 2005 Pearson Interim Results
6 July 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding
30 June 2005 Director Shareholding
30 June 2005 Half Year IFRS Comparatives
23 June 2005 Acquisition of AGS Publishing
9 May 2005 Director Shareholding
9 May 2005 Director Shareholding
9 May 2005 Director Shareholding
9 May 2005 Director Shareholding
6 May 2005 Director Shareholding
5 May 2005 Holding(s) in Company
4 May 2005 IFRS Briefing
29 April 2005 Result of AGM
29 April 2005 AGM Statement
20 April 2005 Director Shareholding
18 April 2005 Director Shareholding
13 April 2005 Director Shareholding
12 April 2005 Holding(s) in Company
31 March 2005 Director Shareholding
31 March 2005 Annual Report and Accounts
Documents Filed with Companies House
The Company has made the following filings with Companies House. Copies of these
documents may be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14
3UZ or, if you are a registered user, they may be viewed and downloaded using
Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk. The Companies House
filings made during the defined period are:
Date Posted on Companies House Direct Document Filed with Companies House
Website
30 March 2006 Form 288a - Appointment of Director
14 March 2006 Form 288a - Appointment of Director
24 October 2005 Form 288c - Change of Director's
Particulars
21 October 2005 Form 288c - Change of Director's
Particulars
12 October 2005 Form 288a - Appointment of Director
12 October 2005 Form 288b - Resignation of Director
16 June 2005 Annual Accounts to 31 December 2004
20 June 2005 Form 363a - Annual Return
8 June 2005 Amended Memorandum & Articles of
Association
1 June 2005 Form 123 - Notice of Increase in Nominal
Capital
9 May 2005 Ordinary and Special Resolutions approved
at AGM
13 April 2005 Form 288c - Change of Director's
Particulars
In addition, the Company filed Forms 88(2) - Return of Allotment of Shares with
Companies House. These were posted on the Companies House Direct website on 15
March 2006, 2 March 2006, 28 February 2006, 17 February 2006, 30 January 2006,
20 January 2006, 11 January 2006, 24 October 2005, 21 September 2005, 6
September 2005, 18 August 2005, 12 August 2005, 7 July 2005, 9 June 2005, 6 June
2005 and 3 June 2005.
Interim Results
The Company's interim results for the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005 were
published in the Financial Times newspaper worldwide on 26 July 2005. They are
now available on the annual report page on the Company's website at
(www.pearson.com/investor/reports.htm).
Information Provided to Shareholders
The Company sent the following documents to its shareholders during the defined
period:
Date of Documents Sent to Shareholders
Mailing
21 March Governance and Financial Statements 2005 and/or Annual Review and
2006 Summary Financial Statements 2005.
Letter from the Chairman and Notice of 2006 AGM.
Form of Proxy in relation to 2006 AGM.
31 March Governance and Financial Statements 2004 and/or Annual Review and
2005 Summary Financial Statements 2004.
Letter from the Chairman and Notice of 2005 AGM.
Form of Proxy in relation to 2005 AGM.
Copies of the Governance and Financial Statements, Annual Review and Summary
Financial Statements, Letter from the Chairman and Notice of AGM and Form of
Proxy for the 2005 and 2004 year ends were also submitted to the UK Listing
Authority on 21 March 2006 and 31 March 2005 respectively. In addition, copies
of the resolutions passed at the 2005 AGM were sent to the UK Listing Authority
on 29 April 2005. Copies of these documents are available from the Company
Secretary, Pearson plc, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.
US Listing
The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") as well as on
the London Stock Exchange. There is a requirement, therefore, that information
made public in the UK also needs to be made available in the US. Such
documentation is listed below:
Securities and Exchange Commission ("the SEC")
The Company filed hard copies of its Stock Exchange announcements with the SEC,
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These bulk
filings were sent, during the defined period, on 23 March 2006, 15 March 2006, 3
March 2006, 27 January 2006, 6 January 2006, 16 December 2005, 25 November 2005,
4 November 2005, 14 October 2005, 23 September 2005, 26 August 2005, 29 July
2005, 27 June 2005, 29 April 2005 and 1 April 2005. In addition, the AGM
documentation, referred to above, was sent to the SEC on 21 March 2006 and 31
March 2005 and copies of the resolutions passed at the 2005 AGM were also sent
to the SEC on 29 April 2005. Copies of these documents can be obtained from the
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington D.C.
20549, USA, as well as from the Company Secretary of Pearson.
NYSE
The Company sent copies of the AGM documentation, referred to above, to the NYSE
on 21 March 2006 and 31 March 2005 and copies of the resolutions passed at the
2005 AGM were also sent to the NYSE on 29 April 2005.
Bank of New York (the "BoNY")
The Company sent copies of the AGM documentation, referred to above, to the BoNY
on 21 March 2006 and 31 March 2005.
Information Provided to US Shareholders Only
The Company sent to all of its US shareholders a copy of the Form 20-F on 29
June 2005, with the SEC having received a copy on 27 June 2005. A copy of this
document can be viewed and downloaded from the Company's website at (
www.pearson.com/investor/sec.htm) and hard copies are available from the Company
Secretary of Pearson.
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
31 March 2006
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.
PEARSON plc
Date: 31 March 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary