Additional Listing

Pearson PLC
13 October 2005


                              Pearson Plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 300,000 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 listings consist of 150,000 shares to be issued under the Long Term
Incentive Plan, 100,000 shares to be issued under the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan and 50,000 shares to be issued under the Worldwide Save for Shares Plan.


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