Additional Listing

Pearson PLC
24 July 2006


                                 Pearson plc

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing totalling 275,000 ordinary shares of 25p each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.


The block listing consists of 275,000 shares to be issued under the Worldwide
Save For Shares Plan.






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