Sale of RTL Stake

Pearson PLC
31 January 2002


31 January 2002

PEARSON COMPLETES SALE OF RTL STAKE


Pearson plc, the international media company, has completed the sale of its 22%
stake in RTL Group to Bertelsmann AG. The terms of the transaction are in line
with the agreement announced on 24 December 2001.


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