Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC
2 April 2002


2 April 2002


Company Announcements Office
The London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP

Dear Sirs

Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

Please find below details of purchases of ordinary shares made on 2 April 2002
under the Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan:-

Name of Director   No. of Shares Percentage of       Price per      Total Holding    Total Percentage
                   Purchased     Issued Stock        Share          Following        Following
                                                                    Notification     Notification

Lord Burns         168           0.000021%           888.20p        1,164            0.00015%

Reuben Mark        218           0.000027%           888.20p        11,170           0.00140%

Vernon Sankey      168           0.000021%           888.20p        1,153            0.00014%

Gurvirendra Talwar 708           0.000086%           888.20p        4,736            0.00059%

If there are any questions in connection with this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully


Stephen Jones

Assistant Company Secretary



SAJ/DC



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