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 February 2005

                                  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 'Further re Recoletos'




25 February 2005


Update on Recoletos sale


Pearson announces that it has accepted Retos Cartera S.A.'s public tender offer
in respect of Pearson's 79% stake in Recoletos, in accordance with the agreement
between Pearson and Retos Cartera announced on 14 December 2004.

The offer was launched at a price of EUR7.20 per share and values Pearson's
stake at EUR743  million.  The offer has  received  regulatory  approval  and is
expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2005.

For more information: Luke Swanson / Charlotte Elston + 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: 25 February 2005

                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary