Holding(s) in Company

Pearson PLC
10 February 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 23,536,358
shares, now represents 2.94% 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:  Interests in Pearson PLC

1.     In compliance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, we wish to 
       inform you that the following persons no longer have any notifiable 
       interests in the ordinary shares of Pearson PLC as at 7 Feb 03. Our 
       holdings as at 7 Feb 03 are as follows:

A)     Beneficiary owner's name : Monetary Authority of Singapore

       Holdings: 1,052,662 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd 
       (A/c No : SMB)

       Holdings: 2,275,812 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd
       (A/c No : SMH)

       Holdings: 4,367,665 shares 
       Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd 
       (A/c No : SMJ)


B)     Beneficiary owner's name: Government of Singapore
 
       Holdings: 14,695,640 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: 5,200 shares
       Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM174)

       Holdings: 98,400 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)



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