Corporate Action - Replacemnt

Pearson PLC
7 August 2000

RIGHTS ISSUE
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE       *PSON
SEDOL CODE          *677-608
TERMS               *3 for 11 at £10
DEALINGS COMMENCE NIL PAID *10-08-00
PROVISIONAL EX DATE *10-08-00
RECORD DATE         *28-07-00
SPLITTING NIL PAID  *Info n/av
ACCEPTANCE DATE     *01-09-00 3.00pm
SPLITTING FULLY PAID *Info n/av
RENUNCIATION        *Info n/av
NOTES *Issuer amendment to dealings commence nil paid date. The dealings        
      commence nil paid date should be 10-08-00 and not  08-08-00 as            
     previously published. Therefore the provisional ex date has been
       recalculated. This replaces the Corporate Action announcement 
      (RNS No 7008O) released 31-07-00 at 10:10.