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Pearson PLC 28 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): PEARSON PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket /s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/2/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ABOVE 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GBP ORD 0.25 24,046,759 3.00% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rights CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GBP ORD 0.25 28,868,364 28,868,364 3.57 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 28,868,364 3.57 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (GROUP) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LTD (LGIMH) (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD (LGIM) (INDIRECT) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L & G) (DIRECT) (28,868,364 - 3.57%=LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (LGIMHD) (DIRECT) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LTD (PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD (LGIH) (DIRECT) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LTD (LGAS & LGPL) LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LTD (LGPL) (DIRECT) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 806,490,361 FIRST NOTIFICATION UNDER DTR SOURCEBOOK 14. Contact name: HELEN LEWIS 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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