Pearson PLC

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According to its Annual Report filed with the SEC for fiscal year 2014: "The US Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 requires US-listed companies to disclose information relating to certain transactions with Iran, even when such transactions were in accordance with applicable laws. In 2014, certain non-US Group companies in compliance with applicable law provided subscriptions to the Financial Times newspaper to Iranian individuals, a subscription to an FT Group publication to an Iranian bank and accepted advertising in an FT Group publication from several Iranian banks. The gross revenues to the Group from these activities were approximately £54,000, and we estimate the net profit was approximately £6,000. In 2014, certain non-US Group companies in compliance with applicable law incurred approximately £65,000 of cost in relation to journalistic activities and the establishment of a news bureau. The Group may undertake similar activities in future periods in accordance with applicable law." (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/938323/000119312515106592/d840201d20f.htm)

According to its Annual Report filed with the SEC for fiscal year 2012: "The US Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 requires US-listed companies to disclose information relating to certain transactions with Iran, even when such transactions were in accordance with applicable laws. In 2012, certain non-US Group companies in compliance with applicable law provided a subscription to the Financial Times to an Iranian individual, accepted advertising in an FT Group publication from several Iranian banks, and sold English language Penguin Group imprint books to Iranian wholesalers and retailers. The gross revenues to the Group from these activities were approximately £75,500, and we estimate the net profit was approximately £8,000. In addition, a non-US Group company in compliance with applicable law issued credits in the amount of £53,000 in respect of returns of educational materials from prior years. The Group may undertake similar activities in future periods in accordance with applicable law." (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/938323/000119312513121941/d498137d20f.htm)