Holding(s) in Company

Pearson PLC
21 March 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:                               (   )

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 )

Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

FMR Corp
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

See schedule below
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

Revised due to DTR rules
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 March 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

N/A
 

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 

ISIN
GB0006776081            20,441,900                 20,441,900
 

                     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  

ISIN
GB0006776081                                      20,441,900                2.53%
 

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 

20,441,900                           2.53%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


See schedule below


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

FMR Corp
 

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:

As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency 
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of
FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. 
Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 16 March 2007.
 

14. Contact name:

Teresa Garry
 

15. Contact telephone number:

[e-mail]


FMR

Issuer name:                          PEARSON PLC

Current ownership percentage:         2.53%

Total shares held:                    20,441,900

Issued share capital:                 806,548,064


SHARES HELD                     NOMINEE                    MANAGEMENT COMPANY

107,000                STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO            FMTC
450,443                STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO            FMRCO
62,900                 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO            FICL
12,300                 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON                  FMRCO
48,500                 NORTHERN TRUST CO                      FMTC
28,700                 MELLON BANK N.A.                       FMTC
40,700                 MELLON BANK N.A.                       FMRCO
50,100                 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                    FPM
62,200                 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                    FMTC
15,807,700             JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                    FMRCO
2,900                  BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO         FMTC
3,686,257              BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO         FMRCO
82,200                 BANK OF NEW YORK                       FMTC


FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company 
(FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust 
Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment 
manager of various pension and trust accounts. 







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