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 April
2020
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
Pearson plc
Annual General Meeting update
LONDON: 6 April 2020: Pearson plc ('Pearson' or the 'Company') is
announcing changes to the format of its Annual General Meeting
(AGM) in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in order to protect
the health and wellbeing of Pearson's employees, shareholders and
other stakeholders.
As a result of government restrictions on travel and the closure of
our chosen venue until further notice, we have decided to convene
the AGM, to be held at 12 noon on Friday, 24 April 2020, with the
minimum necessary quorum of three shareholders, facilitated by
Pearson. Shareholders will still be able to vote on the
resolutions and raise questions in advance by
e-mail.
Sidney Taurel, Chair of Pearson, speaking on behalf of the Board,
said: "Through the
COVID-19 pandemic, our priority remains the health and safety of
our employees, shareholders, and all our stakeholders. We share the
disappointment of shareholders in not being able to convene in the
normal manner. We believe that the measures we are taking to
safeguard this year's AGM are both necessary and
appropriate."
Pearson shareholders are advised to appoint the Chair of the
meeting as their proxy and to register their proxy appointment
electronically by visiting the registrar's website
at http://www.sharevote.co.uk or,
if they already have a portfolio registered with Equiniti, by
logging onto http://www.shareview.co.uk by
12 noon on Wednesday, 22 April 2020.
If shareholders prefer to return a hard copy Form of Proxy, they
should do so in accordance with the instructions on the Form, which
was distributed with the Notice of Meeting. Where necessary,
shareholders should contact the registered shareholder (the
custodian or broker) who looks after their investments in the
Company on their behalf, in order to vote their
shares.
The Board recommends voting in favour of all the resolutions
contained in the Notice of Meeting as, in the Board's opinion, they
are in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders.
The Board understands that beyond voting on the formal business of
the meeting, the AGM also serves as a forum for shareholders to
raise questions and comments to the Board. Therefore, registered
shareholders and their corporate representatives or proxies are
invited to ask any questions of the board by submitting questions
by email. We will aim to respond to all questions submitted
in this way. Shareholders may submit questions by email
to [email protected].
Shareholders can view and download the Notice of Meeting and
accompanying documents via the Pearson website
at https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/investors/annual-general-meeting.html.
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: 06
April 2020
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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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