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 June 2007
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 Statement re Groupe Les Echos
19 June 2007
STATEMENT REGARDING GROUPE LES ECHOS
Pearson confirms that it is considering strategic options for Groupe Les Echos.
This process will establish whether a potential sale of Groupe Les Echos may
create value for Pearson's shareholders and enable Les Echos' editorial
independence to continue and its people to prosper under a new owner.
Groupe Les Echos includes Les Echos, France's leading business newspaper;
lesechos.fr, France's leading business media website; Enjeux, a leading business
magazine; and other specialist financial information services. In 2006, Groupe
Les Echos contributed EUR126m of sales and EUR10m of operating profit to Pearson
A further announcement will be made in due course.
For more information:
Luke Swanson + 44 (0)20 7010 2310
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: 19 June 2007
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary