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Pearson PLC 04 June 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Pearson Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Templeton Global Advisors Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 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): 30 May 07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary of GBP 0.25 56,370,274 6.99% ISIN: GB0006776081 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary of GBP 0.25 56,963,321 7.06% ISIN: GB0006776081 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 56,963,321 7.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Lori A. Weber Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc. 15. Contact telephone number: 954-847-2283 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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