Notes to the Accounts

16. Debtors

Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors	763	558
Associates	39	17
Other debtors	198	139
Prepayments and accrued income	105	56
	1,105	770
Amounts falling due after one year
Other debtors	14	17
Prepayments and accrued income	8	3
Advance corporation tax recoverable	–	17
	22	37
	1,127	807

NOTE: The Pearson Employee Share Trust and Pearson plc Employee Share Ownership Trust hold 386,977 (1997:326,784) Pearson plc ordinary shares with a market value of £5m at 31 December 1998 (1997:£3m) inclusive of accumulated scrip dividend shares. Amounts included within other debtors for own shares are £2m (1997:£2m).