PEARSON PLC | CIK:0000938323 | 3

  • Filed: 4/4/2018
  • Entity registrant name: PEARSON PLC (CIK: 0000938323)
  • Generator: Donnelley Financial Solutions
  • SEC filing page: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/938323/000119312518106891/0001193125-18-106891-index.htm
  • XBRL Instance: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/938323/000119312518106891/pso-20171231.xml
  • XBRL Cloud Viewer: Click to open XBRL Cloud Viewer
  • EDGAR Dashboard: https://edgardashboard.xbrlcloud.com/edgar-dashboard/?cik=0000938323
  • Open this page in separate window: Click
  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsExplanatory

    The accounting classification of each class of the Group’s financial assets and their carrying values, is as follows:

     

              2017     2016  
              Fair value     Amortised
    cost
              Fair value     Amortised
    cost
           

    All figures in
    £ millions

      Notes     Available
    for sale
        Derivatives
    held for
    trading
        Derivatives
    in hedge
    relationship
        Loans and
    receivables
        Total
    carrying
    value
        Available
    for sale
        Derivatives
    held for
    trading
        Derivatives
    in hedge
    relationship
        Loans and
    receivables
        Total
    carrying
    value
     

    Investments in unlisted securities

        15       77                         77       65                         65  

    Cash and cash equivalents

        17                         518       518                         1,459       1,459  

    Cash and cash equivalents – within assets classified as held for sale

        32                         127       127                                

    Marketable securities

          8                         8       10                         10  

    Derivative financial instruments

        16             3       137             140             3       168             171  

    Trade receivables

        22                         760       760                         982       982  

    Trade receivables – within assets classified as held for sale

                            22       22                                
       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Total financial assets

          85       3       137       1,427       1,652       75       3       168       2,441       2,687