In 2025, the Group disposed of Copp Clark for consideration of £

On 30 June 2023, the Group disposed of its interests in its POLS businesses in the US, UK, Australia and India. The businesses disposed excluded Pearson’s contract with ASU. The consideration to be received was deferred and comprised a 27.5% share of positive adjusted EBITDA in each calendar year for six years from the date of acquisition and 27.5% of the proceeds received by the purchaser in relation to any future monetisation event. In 2023, the consideration was valued at £12m and a gain on disposal of £13m was recognised. In addition, in 2023, a gain of £9m was recognised arising from the release of a provision related to a historical disposal, £19m of losses arose from the disposals of Pearson College and the international courseware local publishing business in India and £12m of costs related to previous disposals were recognised.