Holding(s) in Company

Pearson PLC
14 November 2005



Fax to: RNS
Dated: 14 November 2005

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 14 November 2005 we received 
information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the 
shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 95,118,874 
shares, now represents 11.831% of the issued ordinary share capital of 
Pearson plc.

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

From: Pearson PLC



To:    Pearson plc 
       80 Strand
       London WC2R 0RK 
       UK

Date:  10 November 2005

                            SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                            Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its 
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital 
International S.A., Capital International. Inc., Capital International Limited, 
and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of 
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part 
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

     Share capital to which this relates:

          Ordinary Shares (803,997,162 shares outstanding) 

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

          95,118,874
                                                                               
Name(s) of registered holders):

          See Schedule B


As of 10 November 2005
                                                        Number of   Percent of
Pearson plc                                                Shares  Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies Inc. ("CG") holdings       95,118,874      11.831%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:          
 
* Capital Guardian Trust Company                       38,263,153       4.759%

* Capital International Limited                        15,906,898       1.978%

* Capital International S.A.                            3,519,129       0.438%

* Capital International Inc.                            6,662,422       0.829%

* Capital Research and Management Company              30,767,272       3.827%


                                    Schedule A


 
                      Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc
                            As of 10 November 2005

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                         Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                              4,530,358

Bank of New York Nominees                                  1,566,603

Northern Trust                                               270,009

Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited                         2,700

Chase Nominees Limited                                    17,124,552

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                    626,035

Midland Bank plc                                           3,995,985

Cede & Co.                                                   194,863

Deutsche Bank Mannheim                                         2,200

Bankers Trust                                              1,449,600

Barclays Bank                                                126,900

Citibank London                                               11,100

Royal Trust                                                   19,400

Brown Bros.                                                   77,993

Nortrust Nominees                                          5,296,182

Royal Bank of Scotland                                        89,100

MSS Nominees Limited                                          65,800

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                 55,600

Citibank                                                      13,600

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                             2,200

Citibank NA                                                   45,500
                                 
Deutsche Bank AG                                               2,100

HSBC Bank PLC                                                  3,800

Mellon Bank N.A.                                             143,600

ROY Nominees Limited                                          38,400

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                               1,381,606                              
                                                      
HSBC                                                          45,300

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                       1,082,067

                                           TOTAL          38,263,153   


                                 Schedule B


                       Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                          Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                 306,562

Bank of New York Nominees                                   2,885,848

Northern Trust                                              1,684,438

Chase Nominees Limited                                      3,380,115

Midland Bank Plc                                               83,200

Bankers Trust                                                 248,071

Barclays Bank                                                  67,200

Citibank London                                               113,966

Morgan Guaranty                                               284,300

Nortrust Nominees                                           2,636,889

Royal Bank of Scotland                                        805,700

MSS Nominees Limited                                           91,200

State Street Bank & Trust Co                                  349,000

National Westminster Bank                                     120,300

Lloyds Bank                                                    58,700

Citibank NA                                                    23,500

Deutsche Bank AG                                            1,199,268

Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd                                    48,300

HSBC Bank plc                                                 988,300
 
Mellon Bank N.A.                                              165,516

KAS UK                                                         61,425

Bank One London                                               212,600

Clydesdale Bank plc                                            77,000

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                           15,500

                                                TOTAL      15,906,898        




                                Schedule B 



                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                           Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                   16,036

Bank of New York Nominees                                       35,800

Chase Nominees Limited                                       1,281,942     

Credit Suisse London Branch                                     30,000

Midland Bank plc                                               363,400

Barclays Bank                                                  167,118

Brown Bros.                                                     50,900

Nortrust Nominees                                               11,300

Morgan Stanley                                                  12,900

Royal Bank of Scotland                                         130,018

J.P. Morgan                                                    860,083

National Westminster Bank                                       24,900   

Lloyds Bank                                                     29,600

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                              60,100

Deutsche Bank AG                                                67,352

HSBC Bank plc                                                  356,980

HSBC                                                            20,700

                                                   TOTAL     3,519,129


                                   Schedule B


                          Capital International Inc.

Registered Name                                           Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                2,072,057

Bank of New York Nominees                                      739,405 

Northern Trust                                                  22,700

Chase Nominees Limited                                       1,612,850

Midland Bank plc                                               174,600

Bankers Trust                                                  37,900

Citibank London                                                 71,600

Brown Bros.                                                     94,100

Nortrust Nominees                                              432,957

Royal Bank of Scotland                                          66,300

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                  568,296

Sumitomo Trust & Banking                                        24,900

Citibank                                                        20,200    

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                              26,200

Citibank NA                                                    295,257

State Street Australia Limited                                  32,600

HSBC Bank PLC                                                  101,500

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                           269,200

                                              TOTAL          6,662,422      


                                  Schedule B

                     Capital Research & Management Company

Registered Name                                           Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                  750,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                      30,017,272

                                              TOTAL         30,767,272






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