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Pearson PLC 23 January 2003 LETTER TO: RNS Notification of change in interest in shares We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section of the Listing Rules, to notify you that we have today received information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd which equals 24,083,224 shares, now represents 3.00% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc. The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedules below. LETTER FROM: PEARSON PLC Subject: Interest in Pearson PLC 1. In compliance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, we wish to inform you that the following persons have an interest in the ordinary shares of Pearson PLC as at 22/01/03. Our holdings as at 22/1/03 are as follows: A) Beneficiary owner's name : Government of Singapore Holdings: 14,709,125 shares Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No : SMC) Holdings: 253,000 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM073) Holdings: 45,243 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM087) Holdings: 121,500 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM088) Holdings: 53,000 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM093) Holdings: 25,000 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM101) Holdings: 19,096 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM115) Holdings: 25,000 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM121) Holdings: 4,116 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM122) Holdings: 67,950 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM154) Holdings: 8,047 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM167) Holdings: 171,527 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM170) Holdings: 5,900 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM174) Holdings: 70,400 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : EM186) Holdings : 247,500 shares Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No : GIC02) B) Beneficiary owner's name: Monetary Authority of Singapore Holdings: 1,209,946 shares Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No : SMB) Holdings: 2,331,356 shares Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No : SMH) Holdings: 4,715,518 shares Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No : SMJ) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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