PEARSON PLC | CIK:0000938323 | 3

  • Filed: 4/4/2018
  • Entity registrant name: PEARSON PLC (CIK: 0000938323)
  • Generator: Donnelley Financial Solutions
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  • 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