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Pearson PLC 19 July 2002 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 of the following information, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985: % of Issued Company Shareholding Share Capital The Capital Group Companies, Inc 71,852,984 8.97% Legal & General Investment Management Limited 24,046,759 3.00% The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedules below. LETTER FROM: PEARSON PLC As of 16 July 2002 Pearson plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 71,852,984 8.97% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 40,068,841.00 5.00% • Capital International Limited 14,509,391.00 1.81% • Capital International S.A. 3,537,015.00 0.44% • Capital International, Inc. 6,120,465.00 0.76% • Capital Research and Management Company 7,617,272.00 0.95% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc As of 16 July 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 5,755,971 Bank of New York Nominees 913,300 Chase Nominees Limited 15,744,796 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 418,835 Midland Bank plc 8,473,100 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 2,300 Bankers Trust 1,710,400 Barclays Bank 833,600 Citibank London 632,986 Nortrust Nominees 4,725,592 Royal Bank of Scotland 16,600 MSS Nominees Limited 77,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 58,100 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 3,100 Citibank NA 28,400 Deutsche Bank AG 5,100 HSBC Bank plc 15,700 ROY Nominees Limited 66,100 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 585,361 Clydesdale Bank plc 2,300 TOTAL 40,068,841 Schedule B Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 346,362 Bank of New York Nominees 2,129,565 Chase Nominees Limited 3,791,026 Midland Bank plc 44,400 Bankers Trust 2,662,271 Barclays Bank 8,500 Citibank London 104,127 Morgan Guaranty 349,559 Nortrust Nominees 2,433,120 Royal Bank of Scotland 8,100 MSS Nominees Limited 45,600 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 312,100 Lloyds Bank 31,500 Citibank NA 7,500 Deutsche Bank AG 919,936 HSBC Bank plc 1,029,400 KAS UK 25,425 Bank One London 199,100 Clydesdale Bank plc 61,800 TOTAL 14,509,391 Schedule B Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 10,636 Bank of New York Nominees 91,727 Chase Nominees Limited 1,268,399 Credit Suisse London Branch 20,000 Midland Bank plc 436,400 Barclays Bank 320,618 Citibank London 27,000 Brown Bros. 50,400 Nortrust Nominees 3,900 Morgan Stanley 4,300 Royal Bank of Scotland 871,418 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 27,000 National Westminster Bank 76,600 Lloyds Bank 50,200 Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 44,090 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 9,427 Citibank NA 12,000 Deutsche Bank AG 119,300 HSBC Bank plc 93,600 TOTAL 3,537,015 Schedule B Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 1,754,615 Bank of New York Nominees 582,726 Chase Nominees Limited 2,013,340 Midland Bank plc 141,500 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 25,000 Bankers Trust 8,800 Citibank London 26,400 Nortrust Nominees 524,800 Royal Bank of Scotland 58,100 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 772,500 Citibank 14,800 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 23,900 Citibank NA 73,057 Deutsche Bank AG 62,700 Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 11,427 HSBC Bank plc 26,800 TOTAL 6,120,465 Schedule B Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 500,000 Chase Nominees Limited 7,117,272 TOTAL 7,617,272 Schedule B LETTER TO: PEARSON PLC LETTER DATED 17 JULY 2002 Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares Consequent upon a purchase in the market of 300,000 shares on the 16 July 2002, we now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a concert party and will be registered as follows: Material Interest HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775229 100,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886603 1,740,937 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245 3,683,886 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 754612 70,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 252605 518,800 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509 634,730 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206 17,156,941 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197 73,965 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332 67,500 3.00% Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued share capital is 800,685,353. LETTER FROM: LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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