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Date : 19/02/1999 Time : 11:38:48 A Sample Company Report Client Code : 660099 0 Client Reference : ref Currency : #

Company Name : SAMPSPECIMEN PLC Company Number : 0000000 Date of Incorp : 12/08/1897 Annual Return Date : 20/05/1998 Credit Limit : 20,000,000.00 Company Type : Public Company Legal Status : Clear Legal Status Date : N/A Company Secretary : MR P T B SECRETARY, Registered Office : 3 BUTON GARDENS LONDON W2X 2LE Post Code : W2X 2LE Business Address : 3 BUTON GARDENS LONDON W2X2LE Business Phone No. : 0171 422 2100 Fax Number : 0171 421 1110 Names of Directors : MR G SAMP1, D J SAMP2, J C SAMP3, D C M SAMP4, G M SAMP5, V L SAMP6, M M SAMP7, SIR H D SAMP8 CBE, MR R SAMP9,MR M A SAMP10, Supplementary Director Details Business Activities : Holding company of a group engaged in publishing, entertainment, television and other media services. US SIC Codes : 7313 RADIO TELEVISION PUBLISHER REPRESENTATIVES 2731 BOOK PUBLISHING 2711 NEWSPAPERS 6719 HOLDING COMPANIES NEC

Previous Names : N/A

Share Capital and Shareholders

Annual Return Date : 20/05/1998 Share Currency : # Nominal Capital : 209,500,000 Divided Into : 838,000,000 ORD Shares of .25 each Issued at date of Report : 578,341,966 ORD Names of Principal Shareholders :

BULK LIST AVAILABLE ORD 578,341,966 Immediate Holding Company : None

Ultimate Holding Company : Not Applicable

Up to 10 UK Subsidiaries : FC004790 ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY INCORPORATED 00227590 FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE) 02970324 FINANCIAL TIMES PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 00861590 PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED 00872828 PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED 02263617 PEARSON TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITED 00926655 THAMES TELEVISION LIMITED 00949387 EXTEL FINANCIAL LIMITED 00276928 PEARSON TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 00980896 FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LIMITED

Directors and Secretary Details

COMPANY SECRETARY Co Secretary: MR P T B SAMP1 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 13/10/1997 Home Address: Date of Birth : 12/04/1933 28 ISCOMBE LANE Occupation: LONDON SE34 3UA Co Sec & Director: N Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. DIRECTORS Director : MR G SAMP2 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 15/03/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 20/05/1933 28 AIA ROAD Occupation: COMPANY DIRECTOR BERTHAM MIDDLESEX TW3 5QW Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : D J SAMP3 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 03/05/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 08/12/1953 3 AIE GARDENS Occupation: MERCHANT BANKER LONDON W12 3AJ Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : J C SAMP4 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 15/03/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 10/10/1952 25 RMOND LANE Occupation: FINANCE DIRECTOR LONDON N12 3LY Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : D C M SAMP5 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 15/03/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 30/09/1944 35 LITHA ROAD Occupation: DIRECTOR LONDON N21 4PE Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : G M SAMP6 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 15/02/1934 NORTHLANDS occupation: LEY LINE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ALWAY HAMPSHIRE EE335BP Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : V L SAMP7 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 08/01/1993 Home Address: Date of Birth : 09/05/1939 OAKEN COPPICE HOUSE Occupation: MALL LANE GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MAIDENHEAD RECKITT & COLEMAN BERKS SL635QT Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : M M SAMP8 Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 01/01/1997 Home Address: Date of Birth : 25/01/1937 19 HEADRE HOUSE Occupation: LOE ROAD MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON SW37 4RU Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : SIR H D SAMP9 CBE Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 19/07/1943 32 BLAND PLACE Occupation: COMPANY DIRECTOR LONDON SW14E 4HL Other Directorships: Y There is no record of County Court Judgments against this director at the address given above. Director : MR R SAMP10 Nationality : AMERICAN Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 21/01/1949 16 THE STREET Occupation: LONDON CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE O 06835 USA Other Directorships: Y This director is not resident in the UK and therefore no County Court Judgment information is available. Director : MR M A SAMP11 Nationality : FRENCH Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 23/11/1933 LARENS ROAD Occupation: HEAVEN LANE BANKER NY 11564 USA Other Directorships: Y This director is not resident in the UK and therefore no County Court Judgment information is available.

Mortgages and Charges

Charges/Debentures Registered

Companies House Mortgage Information

1 Fully Satisfied/no RESOLUTION

Bankers are : Deutsche Bank AG Sort Code :

Latest Accounts Extracts

Scale: Millions Profit & Loss Extracts No. of Months : 12 Period Ending : 31/12/1997 Consolidated : Yes Turnover 2293.10 Interest Paid 39.70 Exports 1632.60 Dividends 112.40 Directors Fees 2.82 Wages 510.10 Profit Before Tax 128.60 Profit After Tax 40.00 Balance Sheet Extracts No. of Months : 12 Period Ending : 31/12/1997 Tangible Fixed Assets 506.00 Intangible Assets N/K Investments 337.90 Total Fixed Assets 843.90 Stock 379.30 Trade Debtors 557.70 Cash & Equivalent 214.80 Inter Company Balances N/K Total Current Assets 1409.00 Total Assets 2252.90 Trade Creditors 272.90 Overdrafts N/K ShortTerm Loans 0.40 Inter Company Balances N/K Total Current Liabilities 1231.50 Net Current Assets 177.50 Long Term Borrowings 0.30 Other L.T. Liabilities 868.60 Total L.T. Liabilities 868.90 Paid Up Equity 144.20 Reserves 8.30 Shareholders Funds 152.50 Credit Limit 20.00 Number of Employees 18,306

Auditors

Auditors are : Price Waterhouse Town : LONDON Auditors Renumeration : 1600000 Auditors Comment on the latest Balance Sheet :

The accounts give a true and fair view.

 Auditors Qualified Accounts ? no

Liquidator/Receiver/Adverse Information
 



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 Information concerning County Court Judgements is provided in good faith;
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 Exact Matches
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 Court                Date & Amount of Judgement  Status        Date Settled
 LLANELLI              23 Sep 1997        927.00  Judgement
 Case No.  JV733437

 Probable Matches
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 This information is supplied as a result of a search of publicly
 recorded information. Any variation in style or address must be noted.
 The circumstances relating to the records shown were not identified
 during the investigation.

 AYLESBURY              2 Aug 1995        454.00  Judgement
 Case No.  JV528076
    Name   : PEARSON PLC
    Address:
 LONDON, EC4P4ER

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 Gazette Information:

         N/A



 Payment Profiles    :

        Creditor Days:
          Sector Average                         :      36.26  Days
          PEARSON PLC                            :      43.44  Days

        Liquidity Ratio:
          Sector Average                         :       0.93
          PEARSON PLC                            :       0.84


 Vital Signs         :

        Turnover increased by                    :           4.9 %
        Pre Tax Profit decreased by              :          64.0 %
        Gearing decreased by                     :          83.3 %
        Working Capital decreased by             :          27.1 %

 Monthly Trade Credit Limit                      :     20,000,000

Whilst every precaution has been taken to check the reliability of the report, no responsibility can be accepted for any inaccuracies contained herein.

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