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 April 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 Annual Information Update
5 April 2007
Pearson plc
("Pearson" or the "Company")
Annual Information Update
Annual Information Update for the period 1 April 2006 up to and including 4
April 2007.
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time the information was published, but some of it may now be out of date.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 at
www.londonstockexchange.com or from the press releases page on the Company's
website at www.pearson.com/index.cfm?pageid=144, which also shows announcements
concerning Group news. The Stock Exchange announcements made during the defined
period are:
Date of Announcement Headline of Announcement at Stock Exchange
2 April 2007 Total Voting Rights
2 April 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
26 March 2007 Annual Report and Accounts
22 March 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
21 March 2007 Holding(s) in Company
21 March 2007 Holding(s) in Company
2 March 2007 Holding(s) in Company
1 March 2007 Total Voting Rights
28 February 2007 Holding(s) in Company
26 February 2007 Final Results
2 February 2007 Total Voting Rights - Amend
22 January 2007 Trading Statement
18 January 2007 Total Voting Rights
18 January 2007 Total Voting Rights
15 January 2007 Total Voting Rights
11 January 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
10 January 2007 Total Voting Rights
22 December 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
21 December 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
18 December 2006 Total Voting Rights
14 December 2006 Blocklisting Interim Review
12 December 2006 Additional Listing
11 December 2006 Disposal
5 December 2006 Additional Listing
27 November 2006 Holding(s) in Company
15 November 2006 Holding(s) in Company
30 October 2006 Nine-Month Trading Update
18 October 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
16 October 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
6 October 2006 Holding(s) in Company
2 October 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
27 September 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
26 September 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
5 September 2006 Holding(s) in Company
4 September 2006 Holding(s) in Company
1 September 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
24 August 2006 Holding(s) in Company
16 August 2006 Holding(s) in Company
8 August 2006 Holding(s) in Company
8 August 2006 Acquisition
3 August 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
2 August 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
31 July 2006 Interim Results
24 July 2006 Additional Listing
14 July 2006 Holding(s) in Company
14 July 2006 Holding(s) in Company
12 July 2006 Additional Listing
7 July 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
6 July 2006 Additional Listing
3 July 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
30 June 2006 Director's Share Interests
28 June 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
22 June 2006 Holding(s) in Company
15 June 2006 Holding(s) in Company
8 June 2006 Additional Listing
31 May 2006 Acquisition
25 May 2006 Acquisition
24 May 2006 Blocklisting Interim Review
22 May 2006 Director Declaration
15 May 2006 Directorate Change
15 May 2006 Additional Listing
11 May 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
11 May 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
8 May 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
5 May 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
5 May 2006 Acquisition
28 April 2006 Holding(s) in Company
28 April 2006 Directorate Change
25 April 2006 Acquisition
21 April 2006 Result of AGM
21 April 2006 AGM Statement
20 April 2006 Holding(s) in Company
12 April 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
11 April 2006 Holding(s) in Company
11 April 2006 Additional Listing
3 April 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding
Documents Filed with Companies House
The Company has made the following filings with Companies House during the
defined period. 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 at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk, using Companies
House Direct.
Date Posted on Companies House Direct Document Filed with Companies House
Website
29 September 2006 Form 288c - Change of Director's
Particulars
10 July 2006 Form 363a - Annual Return
22 June 2006 Form 288a - Appointment of Director
20 June 2006 Form 288c - Change of Director's
Particulars
9 May 2006 Form 288c - Change of Director's
Particulars
5 May 2006 Annual Accounts to 31 December 2005
2 May 2006 Form 288b - Resignation of Director
2 May 2006 Form 288b - Resignation of Director
28 April 2006 Form 123 - Notice of Increase in Nominal
Capital
28 April 2006 Ordinary and Special Resolutions approved
at AGM
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 2007, 6 March 2007, 2 March 2007, 27 February 2007, 19 February 2007, 25
January 2007, 23 January 2007, 18 January 2007, 12 January 2007, 6 January 2007,
29 December 2006, 18 December 2006, 12 December 2006, 30 November 2006, 23
November 2006, 10 November 2006, 3 November 2006, 2 November 2006, 31 October
2006, 26 October 2006, 19 October 2006, 11 October 2006, 25 September 2006, 22
September 2006, 30 August 2006, 24 August 2006, 22 August 2006, 17 August 2006,
15 August 2006, 25 July 2006, 27 June 2006, 19 June 2006, 14 June 2006, 1 June
2006, 23 May 2006, 17 May 2006 and 4 April 2006.
Interim Results
The Company's interim results for the period 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006 were
published in the Financial Times newspaper worldwide on 1 August 2006. They are
now available on the annual report page on the Company's website at
www.pearson.com/index.cfm?pageid=58.
Information Provided to Shareholders
The Company sent the following documents to its shareholders during the defined
period:
Date of Documents Sent to Shareholders
Mailing
26 March Governance and Financial Statements 2006 and/or Annual Review and
2007 Summary Financial Statements 2006.
Letter from the Chairman and Notice of 2007 AGM.
Form of Proxy in relation to 2007 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 2006 year end were also submitted to the UK Listing Authority on
26 March 2007. In addition, copies of the resolutions passed at the 2006 AGM
were sent to the UK Listing Authority on 21 April 2006. 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 ("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 ("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 2007, 5 March 2007, 19
January 2007, 5 January 2007, 14 December 2006, 16 November 2006, 17 October
2006, 22 September 2006, 11 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 14 July 2006, 26 June
2006, 2 June 2006, 11 May 2006 and 24 April 2006. In addition, the AGM
documentation, referred to above, was sent to the SEC on 26 March 2007 and
copies of the resolutions passed at the 2006 AGM were also sent to the SEC on 21
April 2006. 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 26 March 2007 and copies of the resolutions passed at the 2006 AGM were also
sent to the NYSE on 21 April 2006.
Bank of New York ("BoNY")
The Company sent copies of the AGM documentation, referred to above, to the BoNY
on 26 March 2007.
Information Provided to US Shareholders Only
The Company sent to its US shareholders a copy of the Form 20-F on 11 May 2006,
with the SEC having received a copy on 5 May 2006. A copy of this document can
be viewed and downloaded from the Company's website at www.pearson.com/
index.cfm?pageid=58 and hard copies are available from the Company Secretary of
Pearson.
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary 5 April 2007
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: 05 April, 2007
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary