EDD Education Dev

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RNS Number : 2360I

Office of Fair Trading

10 June 2011

Merger Clearance

The OFT has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following merger to the Competition Commission under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002:

Anticipated acquisition by Pearson plc of Education Development International plc

The text of this decision will be placed on the Office of Fair Trading's website at www.oft.gov.uk as soon as is reasonably practicable.

In the event of media enquiries, please call the OFT Press Office on 020 7211 8899.

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