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

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