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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 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
5th
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.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 05
October 2017
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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