Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC
9 May 2005

                                     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 an 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

     2,463

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.000306%

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

     £0.157

13)  Date of transaction

     06/05/2005

14)  Date company informed

     09/05/2005

15)  Total holding following this notification

     170,653

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.02123%

     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

     ANDY WILKINSON, SHARE PLANS MANAGER, 020 7010 2252

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

     STEPHEN JONES, DEPUTY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification                                 

     09/05/2005


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