PSO - Mergers and acquisitions

Pearson strengthens enterprise offering with adaptive assessment and skills intelligence to meet growing demand for workforce transformation in the era of AILONDON, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has agreed to acquire Workera, the AI-native skills intelligence platform used by leading enterprises to verify what their workforce can actually do. Workera combines agentic AI, psychometrics and adaptive assessment to measure demonstrated proficiency through role-specific scenarios and simulations. Its proven technology and top tier talent will accelera

Strengthens global assessment and verification capabilities with proven technology and talentLONDON, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore, Maryland-based assessment technology company specializing in the management, delivery and reporting of assessment programs. The acquisition strengthens Pearson's core assessment and verification capabilities with proven technology and talent; expanding growth opportunities in professional assessment and related markets worldwide. ITS's enterprise offerings complement Pearson's existing s

Developed by Pearson Clinical Assessment and powered by Samsung, Revibe supports attention and self-regulation through discreet, AI-driven reminders HOBOKEN, N.J., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For millions of people, especially students, the ability to focus in a world of distractions can be the single greatest barrier to learning. Today, Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, is launching Revibe, an AI-enabled wearable designed to help individuals build skills in focus, attention, and self-regulation. Revibe tracks on-task behavior, fidgeting, work completion and exercise while providing reminders to stay focused, remember tasks and comp

Continued strategic and operational progress against medium term strategy. On track to deliver 2025 guidance with stronger growth expected in H2. LONDON, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Highlights£m H1 2025 vs H1 2024 £m H1 2025 H1 2024 Business performance Statutory results Sales 1,722 +2% 1 Sales 1,722 1,754 Adjusted operating profit 242 +2% 1 Operating profit 240 219 Operating cash flow 126 £(3)m Profit for the period 166 158 Free cash flow 156 +£129m Net cash generated from operations 188 185 Adjusted earnings per share 24.5p (4)%2 Basic earnings per share 24.8p