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Pearson PLC 05 September 2006 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 on 5 September 2006 we received information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of Barclays PLC has been reduced and now represents less than 3% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc. From: Pearson PLC Letter to: Pearson PLC Dated: 5 September 2006 Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as 31 August 2006 Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company. According to our records your Company's Issued Share Capital is 805,601,503. From: Geoff Smith Barclays PLC This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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