Holding(s) in Company

Pearson PLC
23 January 2003


LETTER TO: RNS

Notification of change in interest in shares

We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section
of the Listing Rules, to notify you that we have today received information
that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd which equals 24,083,224
shares, now represents 3.00% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson
plc.

The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedules below.

LETTER FROM: PEARSON PLC


Subject:  Interest in Pearson PLC

1.     In compliance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, we wish to 
       inform you that the following persons have an interest in the ordinary 
       shares of Pearson PLC as at 22/01/03. Our holdings as at 22/1/03 are as 
       follows:

A)     Beneficiary owner's name : Government of Singapore

       Holdings: 14,709,125 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd 
       (A/c No : SMC)

       Holdings: 253,000 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM073)

       Holdings: 45,243 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM087)

       Holdings: 121,500 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM088)

       Holdings: 53,000 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM093)

       Holdings: 25,000 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM101)

       Holdings: 19,096 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM115)

       Holdings: 25,000 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM121)

       Holdings: 4,116 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM122)

       Holdings: 67,950 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM154)

       Holdings: 8,047 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM167)

       Holdings: 171,527 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM170)

       Holdings: 5,900 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM174)

       Holdings: 70,400 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM186)

       Holdings : 247,500 shares 
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : GIC02)


B)     Beneficiary owner's name: Monetary Authority of Singapore
 
       Holdings: 1,209,946 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd 
       (A/c No : SMB)

       Holdings: 2,331,356 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd 
       (A/c No : SMH)

       Holdings: 4,715,518 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd 
       (A/c No : SMJ)


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