Pearson Share Discussion Threads

[artibee] 29/11/2011 22:52

yes indeed - coming up to 65 though I think. Let's hope she keeps going for a few more years like the rest of us!!

[james dean] 29/11/2011 19:44

It seems Marjorie is still doing the right thing - growing the company.



Regards.

DYOR

[james dean] 17/10/2011 10:03

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DYOR

[james dean] 15/9/2011 15:02

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DYOR

[james dean] 17/8/2011 08:21

TIDMPSON

RNS Number : 5039M

Pearson PLC

17 August 2011


Press Release

17 August 2011

UPDATE ON SALE OF GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

In December 2006, Pearson announced the sale of its Government Solutions business to Veritas Capital. The sale agreement included the retention by Pearson of an equity stake in the business, which was renamed Vangent, Inc.

On 16 August 2011, it was announced that Veritas Capital has reached agreement to sell the business to General Dynamics Corp. Pearson now expects to receive additional cash proceeds of approximately $115m before tax, subject to customary closing conditions and adjustments, on the completion of the transaction.

ENDS

For more information:

Luke Swanson / Simon Mays-Smith / Charles Goldsmith [phone]

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

STREASPXFALFEEF

[james dean] 29/7/2011 08:49

Regards.

DYOR

[nellie1973] 24/5/2011 15:04

broker upgrade

[markt] 14/4/2011 18:23

I think they may have protection against piracy....
...critically important...otherwise their business up in smoke...

to lend a book to someone there is a process apparently....and only runs for 2 weeks....so clearly they can remotely 'take the book back' ! or stop access to it
...I should find out more but a question of time...

[deanforester] 11/4/2011 17:29

No views on share price Only views on dividends, which should increase.

How do you protect an eBook published in the UK from piracy in Vietnam, say? I doubt that it is possible.

[markt] 11/4/2011 14:41

Dean
thanks for that reply

You have any views on Pearson share price at the moment...and Pearson's possibilities for this year ?

===

And do you know if ebooks has automatic protection against piracy ?
(recalling the massive loss of sales in the CD sector because of home copying of CDs)
(ie. if one person buys an ebook....is it well protected to stop it being copied to friends etc ?)
And with ebooks....will publishers still be needed ??!!.....authors could load up directly to distributing websites, like Amazon. (although if they wanted to publish in other languages then they would need to pay for translation costs if they wanted to publish themselves.....perhaps they still publishers in order to do marketing etc...)

[deanforester] 05/4/2011 17:16

You have to be holding at the close of business on 5th April, and on 6th April.

[markt] 05/4/2011 11:24

Ex-divi date is 6th APril

if you own the shares at 12:00 on 6th april do you receive the divi or not ?

(or to get the divi you need to own at the end of 5th April ?)

[markt] 07/3/2011 18:21

so.....

looks at first sight to perhaps be insider trading on Friday....price rise the trading day before a RNS about an acquisition

At least we have the excellent FSA which will investigate and cancel any insider trades and take any needed action

(I am joking of course !)

[james dean] 04/3/2011 16:56

It seems the market have taken to what the company is doing. IMHO.

Regards.

DYOR

[markt] 04/3/2011 13:13

...why is it up today so much today ...anyone know ?

there is no RNS

[james dean] 03/3/2011 17:10

I'm not one to say really.

We have held for a number of years and are not thinking of selling them for some while. MS and her team have done wonders over the past few years and it would seem from the link above nothing is going to stop them at the moment. AIMHO.

Regards.

DYOR

[markt] 03/3/2011 15:43

...Dean...
...what are the views from a long term holder at present

[james dean] 03/3/2011 07:47

R -

Thanks for the link.

Some strong numbers. :)

Regards.

DYOR

[rockafella2] 02/3/2011 21:43

Pearson interview -

[james dean] 28/2/2011 17:57

Interesting stuff.

As long termers little need to comment. The company has been doing fine over recent years.

Regards.

DYOR