PEARSON PLC
80 Strand
London
WC2R ORL
T: +00 (0)207 010 2000
www.pearson.com
Ms. Linda Cvrkel
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
August 2nd, 2013
Re: | Pearson plc |
Form | 20-F For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
Filed | March 22, 2013 |
File | No. 001-16055 |
Dear Ms. Cvrkel:
Pearson PLC is in receipt of your comment letter dated July 25, 2013, relating to the above-referenced filing, and is currently in the process of preparing a response.
Pursuant to a conversation with Ms. Effie Simpson, we are filing this EDGAR correspondence to confirm that we intend to submit a response to the comment letter no later than September 13, 2013.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robin Freestone
Robin Freestone
Chief Financial Officer
D: +00 (0)207 010 2341
E:robin.freestone@pearson.com
REGISTERED OFFICE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NUMBER 53723