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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 January 2018
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
PEARSON PLC
("Pearson" or the "Company")
"Pearson announces that its subsidiary Pearson Funding Five plc has
today announced the launch of a market tender to repurchase up to
€400m of its €500m 1.875 per cent. Notes due
2021, guaranteed by Pearson (ISIN: XS1068765418) and €500m
1.375 per cent. Notes due 2025, guaranteed by Pearson (ISIN:
XS1228153661).
The tender is intended to ensure that the group's gross issued bond
debt which currently exceeds net debt is reduced to more closely
align with net debt in order to promote an efficient balance
sheet."
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: 18
January 2018
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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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