Additional Listing

Pearson PLC
15 May 2006


                                  Pearson Plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing totalling 250,000 ordinary shares of 25p each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.


The block listing consists of 100,000 shares to be issued under the Longterm
Incentive Plan and 150,000 shares to be issued under the Worldwide Save For
Shares Plan.



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