Circ re. Publication of Offer

RNS Number : 5437P

Pearson PLC

26 March 2009

Publication of Offering Circular

The following Offering Circular has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Offering Circular dated 23 March 2009, issued by Pearson Funding One plc in respect of an offering of £300,000,000 6.00 per cent Guaranteed Notes due 2015 unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Pearson plc

To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5437P_4-2009-3-26.pdf

Documents incorporated by reference in the above Offering Circular:

Guarantor Annual Report 2007

http://www.pearson.com/investor/ar2007/

Guarantor Annual Report 2008

http://www.pearson.com/index.cfm?pageid=144&pressid=3016

Guarantor Memorandum and Articles of Association

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5437P_-2009-3-26.pdf

Issuer Annual Report 2007

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5437P_1-2009-3-26.pdf

Issuer Annual Report 2008

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5437P_2-2009-3-26.pdf

Issuer Memorandum and Articles of Association

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5437P_3-2009-3-26.pdf

For further information please contact:

Stephen Jones

Deputy Company Secretary

Pearson plc

80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL

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