STEVENSON, Md., March 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A
Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) (“Pearson” or the “Company”) American
Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) during the period between January 21, 2016 and January 17, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until April 25, 2017 to seek appointment as lead
plaintiff.
If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff and
be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including
whether to accept a settlement for the class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants
claiming the largest loss from investment in Pearson ADRs during the Class Period. Members of the class will be represented
by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff. No class has yet been certified in the above action.
The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the
defendants’ failure to disclose during the Class Period that students were unlikely to purchase the Company’s products because more
affordable alternatives were available.
According to the complaint, following a January 18, 2017 announcement that the Company no longer expected to
achieve its operative profit guidance for 2018 as a result of the North American higher education courseware market being much
weaker than expected and that Pearson would rebase its dividend from 2017 onwards, the value of Pearson ADRs declined
significantly.
If you have suffered a loss in excess of $100,000 from investment in Pearson ADRs purchased on or after January
21, 2016 and held through the revelation of negative information during and/or at the end of the Class Period and would like to
learn more about this lawsuit and your ability to participate as a lead plaintiff, without cost or obligation to you, please visit
our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentsecuritiescases.html. You may
also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com or by telephone at (410)
415-6616. Brower Piven also encourages anyone with information regarding the Company’s conduct during the period in question
to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating securities and other class action cases and
have been advocating for the rights of shareholders since the 1980s. If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower
Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice. You need take no action at
this time to be a member of the class.
CONTACT: Charles J. Piven Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation 1925 Old Valley Road Stevenson, Maryland 21153 Telephone: 410-415-6616 hoffman@browerpiven.com
