Director Shareholding

Pearson PLC
02 April 2003


2 April 2003

RNS

The London Stock Exchange

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP


Dear Sirs

Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

Below are details of purchases of ordinary shares made yesterday 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         310           0.000039%           480.9p         2,282            0.00028%


Reuben Mark        403           0.000050%           480.9p         12,579           0.00157%


Vernon Sankey      309           0.000039%           480.9p         2,236            0.00028%


Gurvirendra Talwar 1,276         0.000159%           480.9p         9,198            0.00115%


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

Yours faithfully

Julia Casson
Company Secretary

JMC/DC

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