Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC 12 May 2003 12 May 2003 RNS The London Stock Exchange Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HP Dear Sirs Pearson plc (the Company) announces that on 9 May 2003, Pearson Employee Share Trustees Limited (the Trustee), as Trustee of the Pearson Employee Share Trust (the Trust), acquired 4,854 ordinary shares in the Company (Shares). These Shares were acquired at a price of 511.60p per Share under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2002. In consequence of the acquisition of Shares referred to above, the total number of Shares held by the Trustee has increased to 180,256 Shares. As the Trust is a discretionary trust under which all employees (including executive directors) of the Pearson group are potential beneficiaries, each executive director is treated for Companies Act purposes as interested in the Shares referred to above. Yours faithfully PEARSON PLC Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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