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 January 2006
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 'Purchase of IDC Shares'
09 January 2006
Pearson: purchase of IDC shares
Pearson announces that it has purchased 1,130,739 shares in Interactive Data
Corporation (NYSE:IDC), its majority-owned, publicly-quoted financial
information company.
Pearson purchased the shares from Alan Tessler, an Interactive Data director,
and related parties at a price of $21.67 per share in cash. The purchase brings
Pearson's total holding in IDC to almost 62%.
Ends
For more information:
Luke Swanson/Deborah Lincoln +44 (0)207 010 2310
About Interactive Data Corporation
Interactive Data Corporation is a leading global provider of securities pricing,
financial information, and analytic tools to institutional and individual
investors. The Company supplies time-sensitive pricing (including evaluated
pricing), dividend, corporate action, and descriptive information for more than
3.5 million securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value
instruments. Many of the world's best-known financial services and software
companies subscribe to the Company's services in support of their trading,
analysis, portfolio management, and valuation activities.
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: 09 January 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary