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Treasury shares (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Treasury Shares

Treasury shares

 

     Pearson plc  
     Number
of shares
000s		     £m  

At 1 January 2016

      6,705       72  

Purchase of treasury shares

      3,000       27  

Release of treasury shares

      (1,986 )      (20 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

At 31 December 2016

      7,719       79  

Purchase of treasury shares

      —       —  

Release of treasury shares

      (1,725 )      (18 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

At 31 December 2017

      5,994       61