Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC
30 October 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

PEARSON PLC

2)  Name of director

DAVID BELL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in       
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

DAVID BELL                                        458

LLOYDS TSB REGISTRARS CORPORATE NOMINEE LIMITED     7


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND UNDER COMPANY'S DRIP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

465

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.00006%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

25P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

813.614P

13) Date of transaction

26 OCTOBER 2001

14) Date company informed

29 OCTOBER 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

49,438

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00618%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

OPERATION OF EVERGREEN MANDATE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JENNIFER MURPHY  020 7010 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    STEPHEN JONES, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification:  30 OCTOBER 2001





                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

PEARSON PLC

2)  Name of director

LORD BURNS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in       
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

AS IN 2) ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND UNDER COMPANY'S DRIP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

7

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.000001%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

25P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

813.614P

13) Date of transaction

26 OCTOBER 2001

14) Date company informed

29 OCTOBER 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

812

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00010%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

OPERATION OF EVERGREEN MANDATE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JENNIFER MURPHY  020 7010 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    STEPHEN JONES, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification:  30 OCTOBER 2001




                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

PEARSON PLC

2)  Name of director

JOHN MAKINSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in       
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)


AS IN 2) ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND UNDER COMPANY'S DRIP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

247

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.00003%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

25P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

813.614P

13) Date of transaction

26 OCTOBER 2001

14) Date company informed

29 OCTOBER 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

28,620

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00358%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

OPERATION OF EVERGREEN MANDATE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JENNIFER MURPHY  020 7010 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    STEPHEN JONES, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification:  30 OCTOBER 2001






                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

PEARSON PLC

2)  Name of director

MARJORIE SCARDINO

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in       
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)


AS IN 2) ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND UNDER COMPANY'S DRIP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

853

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.000107%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

25P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

813.614P

13) Date of transaction

26 OCTOBER 2001

14) Date company informed

29 OCTOBER 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

81,345

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.01016%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

OPERATION OF EVERGREEN MANDATE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JENNIFER MURPHY  020 7010 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    STEPHEN JONES, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification:  30 OCTOBER 2001




                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

PEARSON PLC

2)  Name of director

LORD STEVENSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in       
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)


LORD STEVENSON OF CODDENHAM                       858

CLOACA MAXIMA LIMITED                             109


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND UNDER COMPANY'S DRIP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

967

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.00012%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

25P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

813.614P

13) Date of transaction

26 OCTOBER 2001

14) Date company informed

29 OCTOBER 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

110,017

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.01374%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

OPERATION OF EVERGREEN MANDATE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JENNIFER MURPHY  020 7010 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    STEPHEN JONES, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification:  30 OCTOBER 2001