Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC
2 August 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    PEARSON PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID CHARLES MAURICE BELL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    IN RESPECT OF DIRECTORS OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    AS ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF SAYE OPTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    667

8)   (0.00008%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    25P ORDS

12) Price per share

    516.10P

13) Date of transaction

    1 AUGUST 2001

14) Date company informed

    1 AUGUST 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    48,973

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.00613%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JENNIFER MURPHY         020 7411 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification      2 AUGUST 2001                           





                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    PEARSON PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    LORD STEVENSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    IN RESPECT OF DIRECTORS OWN HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    CLOACA MAXIMA LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    PURCHASE OF SHARES ON MARKET

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    15,000

8)   (0.00188%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    25P ORDS

12) Price per share

    1089P

13) Date of transaction

    1/8/01

14) Date company informed

    1/8/01

15) Total holding following this notification

    106,325

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.01331%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JENNIFER MURPHY         020 7411 2256

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification      2 AUGUST 2001