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Pearson PLC 02 March 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 ) DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES (TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 7) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): TEMPLETON GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): BANK OF NEW YORK EUROCLEAR HSBC BANK PLC JP MORGAN CHASE BANK MELLON BANK MERRILL LYNCH INTL. LTD ROYAL TRUST CORP. OF CANADA STATE STREET BANK 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: 2/3/07 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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of voting using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) GBP ORD 0.25 60,459,554 7.50% ISIN:GB0006776081 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 60,459,554 7.50 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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: 14. Contact name: LORI A WEBER ASSISTANT SECRETARY, FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC 15. Contact telephone number: 001 954 847 2283 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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