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Pearson PLC 10 January 2006 TO: RNS DATED: 10 JANAURY 2006 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 on 9 January 2006 we received information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 71,946,627 shares, now represents 8.946% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc. The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedule below. From Pearson PLC TO: PEARONS PLC DATED: 5 JANUARY 2006 AMENDED SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION Notification of Decrease This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital International S.A., Capital International. Inc., Capital International Limited, and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (804,273,040 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 71,946,627 Name(s) of registered holders): See Schedule B As of 5 JANUARY 2006 Number of Percent of Pearson plc Shares Outstanding --------- ----------- The Capital Group Companies Inc. ("CG") holdings 71,946,627 8.946% ------------------------------------------------ Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: ________________________________________________________________________________ * Capital Guardian Trust Company 25,171,241 3.130% * Capital International Limited 12,317,420 1.531% * Capital International S.A. 2,195,109 0.273% * Capital International Inc. 2,995,585 0.372% * Capital Research and Management Company 29,267,272 3.639% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc As of 5 January 2006 Capital Guardian Trust Company ------------------------------ Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 3,146,558 Bank of New York Nominees 997,803 Northern Trust 161,800 Chase Nominees Limited 10,171,534 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 448,335 Midland Bank plc 2,709,585 Cede & Co. 180,163 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 900 Bankers Trust 1,004,500 Barclays Bank 93,400 Citibank London 5,300 Royal Trust 10,800 Brown Bros. 29,193 Nortrust Nominees 4,041,797 Royal Bank of Scotland 63,100 MSS Nominees Limited 42,800 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 37,400 Citibank 8,800 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 1,100 Citibank NA 37,900 Deutsche Bank AG 1,600 HSBC Bank PLC 1,100 Mellon Bank N.A. 107,000 ROY Nominees Limited 24,200 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,015,006 HSBC 30,800 JP Morgan Chase Bank 798,767 ____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 25,171,241 Schedule B Capital International Limited ----------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 177,962 Bank of New York Nominees 2,376,348 Northern Trust 1,317,838 Chase Nominees Limited 2,681,015 Midland Bank Plc 83,200 Bankers Trust 90,500 Barclays Bank 45,200 Citibank London 113,966 Morgan Guaranty 225,100 Nortrust Nominees 1,754,182 Royal Bank of Scotland 782,600 MSS Nominees Limited 91,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co 386,700 National Westminster Bank 120,300 Lloyds Bank 58,700 Citibank NA 23,500 Deutsche Bank AG 725,868 Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd 48,300 HSBC Bank plc 782,600 Mellon Bank N.A. 97,216 KAS UK 61,425 Bank One London 181,200 Clydesdale Bank plc 77,000 JP Morgan Chase Bank 15,500 _____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 12,317,420 Schedule B Capital International S.A. -------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 16,036 Bank of New York Nominees 35,800 Chase Nominees Limited 461,302 Credit Suisse London Branch 30,000 Midland Bank plc 95,700 Barclays Bank 31,418 Brown Bros. 4,700 Nortrust Nominees 11,300 Morgan Stanley 6,200 Royal Bank of Scotland 130,018 J.P. Morgan 860,083 National Westminster Bank 16,700 Lloyds Bank 24,800 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 60,100 Deutsche Bank AG 67,352 HSBC Bank plc 327,000 HSBC 16,600 ______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 2,195,109 Schedule B Capital International Inc. -------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 726,757 Bank of New York Nominees 421,968 Northern Trust 8,400 Chase Nominees Limited 862,350 Midland Bank plc 57,400 Bankers Trust 23,900 Nortrust Nominees 252,557 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 379,496 Citibank 11,300 Citibank NA 173,857 HSBC Bank PLC 26,800 JP Morgan Chase Bank 50,800 ______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 2,995,585 Schedule B Capital Research & Management Company ------------------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 750,000 Chase Nominees Limited 28,517,272 ______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 29,267,272 Schedule B This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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