Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today providing its regular January trading update.
Pearson faced tough market conditions throughout 2013 as cyclical, policy-related and structural pressures affected our education publishing and assessment businesses in North America and the UK, our two largest markets. We continued to achieve strong growth in emerging markets, digital learning and new service-based business models and we continue to invest behind those growth opportunities.
On 28 February 2014 we will announce our preliminary results for 2013 and we expect to report:
· Operating profit of approximately £865m before restructuring charges primarily reflecting the associate accounting impact of the Penguin Random House merger and lower underlying margins in North American Higher Education, particularly in the important fourth quarter.
· Adjusted EPS of around 83p before restructuring charges, in line with our previous guidance and 2012.
· Net restructuring costs of approximately £130m (comprising £170m expensed and £40m of savings achieved during the year) resulting in adjusted EPS of around 70p after restructuring charges.
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