Pearson PLC (PSON.LN), the learning company, Monday announced the acquisition of TQ Holdings Ltd., a private company based in Derbyshire, for an undisclosed sum.

MAIN FACTS:

-TQ provides vocational and technical education and training services to governments, institutions and corporations around the world.

-Its major geographic markets are the U.K. and the Middle East, and it has particular expertise in skills related to the defense, engineering, oil and gas and construction sectors.

-TQ had gross assets of GBP23 million at the end of September 2010.

-Pearson expects the acquisition to enhance adjusted earnings per share from 2012, its first full year after acquisition, and to generate a return on invested capital above Pearson's weighted average cost of capital from 2013.

-Shares at 0750 GMT up 0.34% at GBP11.77 valuing the company at GBP9.559 billion.

-By Jana Weigand, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9314; jana.weigand@dowjones.com

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