Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC
13 May 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company



Pearson plc



2. Name of director


David Charles Maurice 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


In respect of the Director's 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)


Not notified




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


Not applicable




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


Award of 272 options under the Company's worldwide save for shares plan



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A




8. Percentage of issued class


N/A




9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


N/A




10. Percentage of issued class


N/A




11. Class of security


N/A




12. Price per share


N/A




13. Date of transaction


N/A




14. Date company informed


N/A




15. Total holding following this notification


N/A




16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


N/A




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



17. Date of grant


10 May 2002




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


1 August 2005 - 31 January 2006




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


Nil




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


272 options over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each



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


696 pence



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


200,080



23. Any additional information


Company's all employee share plan




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Jo Bootle, Share Plans Manager    020 7411 2252



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


Stephen Jones,  Deputy Secretary




Date of Notification



13 May 2002






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