0001193125-17-261574.txt : 20171016 0001193125-17-261574.hdr.sgml : 20171016 20170818061835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-261574 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170818 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP
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Ms. Melissa Raminpour

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

18 August, 2017

 

Re: Pearson plc
   Form 20-F For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
   Filed April 3, 2017
   File No. 001-16055

Dear Ms. Raminpour:

Pearson PLC is in receipt of your comment letter dated August 11, 2017, relating to the above-referenced filing, and is currently in the process of preparing a response.

Pursuant to a conversation with Ms. Claire Erlanger, we are filing this EDGAR correspondence to confirm that we intend to submit a response to the comment letter no later than September 15, 2017.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Coram Williams

Chief Financial Officer

+44 (0) 20 7010 2341

E: coram.williams@pearson.com

REGISTERED OFFICE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NUMBER 53723

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