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11 Mar 2022

Apollo failed to acquire Pearson for $8.5bn.

Synopsis

Apollo, an asset manager, failed to acquire Pearson, a publishing and education company, for $8.5bn. “The Board is confident that the lifelong learning strategy set out in March 2021 will create sustainable, long-term value for Pearson stakeholders," Pearson.

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Pearson

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Apollo Global Management

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