19th Jun 2007 13:37
Pearson PLC19 June 2007 19 June 2007 STATEMENT REGARDING GROUPE LES ECHOS Pearson confirms that it is considering strategic options for Groupe Les Echos. This process will establish whether a potential sale of Groupe Les Echos maycreate value for Pearson's shareholders and enable Les Echos' editorialindependence to continue and its people to prosper under a new owner. Groupe Les Echos includes Les Echos, France's leading business newspaper;lesechos.fr, France's leading business media website; Enjeux, a leading businessmagazine; and other specialist financial information services. In 2006, GroupeLes Echos contributed €126m of sales and €10m of operating profit to Pearson. A further announcement will be made in due course. For more information: Luke Swanson + 44 (0)20 7010 2310 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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