Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC 10 May 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 THE DIRECTOR'S 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) NOT NOTIFIED 5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) NOT APPLICABLE 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary AWARD OF 202 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE SAVE FOR SHARES PLAN 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 8) (N/A %) of issued Class 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 10) ( N/A %) of issued Class 11) Class of security 12) Price per share 13) Date of transaction 14) Date company informed 15) Total holding following this notification 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES 17) Date of grant 9 MAY 2001 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable 1 AUGUST 2004 - 31 JANUARY 2005 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number. 202 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise 957 PENCE 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 135,075 23) Any additional information COMPANY'S ALL EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries JO BOOTLE (020) 7411 2252 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 10 MAY 2001

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