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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 March 2021
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
11
March 2021
Appointment of new broker
Pearson today announces the appointment of Morgan Stanley & Co.
International plc ("Morgan Stanley") as its joint corporate broker.
Morgan Stanley will work alongside Pearson's existing corporate
broker, Citigroup Global Markets Limited.
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About Pearson
We
are the world's leading learning company. We provide content,
assessment and digital services to learners, educational
institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally.
We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they
need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the
changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning
flourishes so do people. Visit www.pearsonplc.com.
Contacts
Investor Relations
Jo Russell +44 (0) 7785 451 266
Anjali
Kotak +44 (0) 7802 890 724
Teddy
Symington +44 (0) 7443 354 088
UK Media
Tom Steiner +44 (0) 7787 415 891
Gemma Terry +44 (0) 7841 363 216
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: 11
March 2021
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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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