Pearson PLC 6-K, filed Apr 29, 2022
Pearson PLC (PSO)
6-K
2022-04-29
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Pearson PLC filed this 6-K on April 29, 2022.
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
2022
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
29 April 2022
Pearson plc
("Pearson" or the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting 2022
Pearson plc held its annual general meeting ("AGM") at 10:30am
today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual
General Meeting dated 24 March 2022 were proposed and approved on a
poll.
The table below shows the results of the poll for each resolution.
As at 6.30pm on 27 April 2022, the Company's issued share capital
was 748,542,024 ordinary shares of 25p each. The Company does not
hold any ordinary shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total voting
rights in the Company were 748,542,024. The proportion of the
Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is
approximately 81.1%.
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Resolution
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For and Discretionary
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% votes cast For and Discretionary
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Against
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% votes
cast Against
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Total votes cast (excluding votes withheld)
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% of issued capital voted
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Withheld/
Abstentions*
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1
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To
receive the 2021 report and accounts
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607,069,864
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99.98
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105,340
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0.02
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607,175,204
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81.11%
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282,634
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2
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To
declare a final dividend
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606,041,385
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99.77
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1,382,688
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0.23
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607,424,073
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81.15%
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33,765
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3
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To
elect Omid Kordestani
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607,171,225
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99.96
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220,609
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0.04
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607,391,834
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81.14%
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66,004
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4
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To elect Esther Lee
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607,280,088
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99.98
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119,067
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0.02
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607,399,155
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81.14%
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58,683
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5
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To elect Annette Thomas
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607,285,695
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99.98
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115,892
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0.02
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607,401,587
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81.14%
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56,251
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6
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To re-elect Andy Bird
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607,146,484
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99.96
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252,979
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0.04
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607,399,463
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81.14%
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58,375
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7
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To re-elect Sherry Coutu
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522,486,159
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86.46
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81,849,313
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13.54
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604,335,472
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80.74%
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3,122,366
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8
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To re-elect Sally Johnson
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606,852,131
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99.91
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559,233
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0.09
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607,411,364
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81.15%
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46,474
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9
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To re-elect Linda Lorimer
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607,260,007
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99.98
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151,025
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0.02
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607,411,032
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81.15%
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46,806
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10
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To re-elect Graeme Pitkethly
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607,224,439
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99.97
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178,324
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0.03
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607,402,763
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81.14%
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55,075
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11
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To re-elect Tim Score
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547,133,973
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90.54
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57,194,222
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9.46
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604,328,195
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80.73%
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3,129,643
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12
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To re-elect Lincoln Wallen
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607,246,008
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99.97
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155,517
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0.03
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607,401,525
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81.14%
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56,313
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13
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To approve the annual remuneration report
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462,488,192
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76.53
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141,832,706
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23.47
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604,320,898
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80.73%
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3,136,939
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14
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To appoint the auditors
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605,153,941
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99.63
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2,266,065
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0.37
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607,420,006
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81.15%
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37,832
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15
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To determine the remuneration of the auditors
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606,442,545
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99.84
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978,777
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0.16
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607,421,322
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81.15%
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36,516
|
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16
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To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
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542,017,921
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89.45
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63,955,865
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10.55
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605,973,786
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80.95%
|
1,484,052
|
|
17
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To waive the pre-emption rights
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553,468,800
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91.12
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53,922,335
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8.88
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607,391,135
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81.14%
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66,703
|
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18
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To waive the pre-emption rights - additional
percentage
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547,083,099
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90.07
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60,304,220
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9.93
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607,387,319
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81.14%
|
70,519
|
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19
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To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
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604,580,981
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99.54
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2,823,145
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0.46
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607,404,126
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81.14%
|
53,712
|
|
20
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To
approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days'
notice
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582,934,119
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95.97
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24,476,515
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4.03
|
607,410,634
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81.15%
|
47,204
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* Votes withheld are not legal votes.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions
that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general
meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National
Storage Mechanism which is located at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
The Board appreciates the support shown by the majority of
shareholders for the resolutions at today's AGM. We note the
minority vote against Pearson's remuneration report. Pearson
engages extensively with shareholders on a broad range of matters,
including remuneration. We will continue to engage actively with
shareholders to understand their views and, where applicable, their
reasons for the minority vote against resolution 13 and will
carefully consider all feedback. We will publish an update on that
engagement and on any action taken as a result of this within six
months of the AGM, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance
Code.
---ENDS---
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: 29
April 2022
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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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