Breaking pre-market news on Monday,

- Pearson sells 50 per cent stake in FTSE to the London Stock Exchange for £450m — statement and statement.

- France’s Areva to announce big loss; shares suspended pending statement — statement.

- CPP Group warns on significantly lower profits in 2012 — statement.

- Gulfsands Petroleum declaration force majeure over Block 26 in Syria — statement.

- Xcite Energy says still waiting for government response to Bentley field development plan — statement.

- Corporate: Soco International, CSR, Burford Capital, Polyus Gold, ING,  Transense Technlogy, Cosalt, DNO International, EasyGroup, Sports Stars Media.

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