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Pearson PLC 02 December 2005 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 on 2 December 2005 we received information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 80,170,380 shares, now represents 9.972% 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 Pearson plc dated 30 November 2005 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 (803,997,162 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 80,170,380 Name(s) of registered holders): See Schedule B As of 30 November 2005 Number of Percent of Pearson plc Shares Outstanding --------- ----------- The Capital Group Companies Inc. ("CG") holdings 80,170,380 9.972% ------------------------------------------------ Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: ________________________________________________________________________________ * Capital Guardian Trust Company 28,178,049 3.505% * Capital International Limited 14,771,620 1.837% * Capital International S.A. 2,514,554 0.313% * Capital International Inc. 3,938,885 0.490% * Capital Research and Management Company 30,767,272 3.827% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc As of 30 November 2005 Capital Guardian Trust Company ------------------------------ Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 3,103,558 Bank of New York Nominees 1,145,493 Northern Trust 166,300 Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited 1,700 Chase Nominees Limited 12,224,252 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 472,135 Midland Bank plc 3,095,585 Cede & Co. 182,763 Deutsche Bank Mannheim 1,200 Bankers Trust 1,109,000 Barclays Bank 97,700 Citibank London 6,600 Royal Trust 12,500 Brown Bros. 31,593 Nortrust Nominees 4,214,897 Royal Bank of Scotland 66,300 MSS Nominees Limited 46,900 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 41,700 Citibank 8,800 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 1,500 Citibank NA 39,400 Deutsche Bank AG 1,800 HSBC Bank PLC 2,100 Mellon Bank N.A. 110,400 ROY Nominees Limited 28,000 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,111,006 HSBC 33,400 JP Morgan Chase Bank 821,467 ____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 28,178,049 Schedule B Capital International Limited ----------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 186,962 Bank of New York Nominees 2,831,048 Northern Trust 1,671,738 Chase Nominees Limited 3,191,515 Midland Bank Plc 83,200 Bankers Trust 90,500 Barclays Bank 67,200 Citibank London 113,966 Morgan Guaranty 284,300 Nortrust Nominees 2,090,282 Royal Bank of Scotland 783,900 MSS Nominees Limited 91,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co 441,100 National Westminster Bank 120,300 Lloyds Bank 58,700 Citibank NA 23,500 Deutsche Bank AG 1,073,568 Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd 48,300 HSBC Bank plc 988,300 Mellon Bank N.A. 165,516 KAS UK 61,425 Bank One London 212,600 Clydesdale Bank plc 77,000 JP Morgan Chase Bank 15,500 _____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 14,771,620 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 683,602 Credit Suisse London Branch 30,000 Midland Bank plc 138,500 Barclays Bank 55,218 Brown Bros. 12,800 Nortrust Nominees 11,300 Morgan Stanley 12,900 Royal Bank of Scotland 130,018 J.P. Morgan 860,083 National Westminster Bank 24,900 Lloyds Bank 26,100 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 60,100 Deutsche Bank AG 67,352 HSBC Bank plc 333,245 HSBC 16,600 ______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 2,514,554 Schedule B Capital International Inc. -------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 1,283,857 Bank of New York Nominees 458,168 Northern Trust 10,500 Chase Nominees Limited 912,050 Midland Bank plc 76,900 Bankers Trust 26,200 Citibank London 58,900 Brown Bros. 17,500 Nortrust Nominees 290,557 Royal Bank of Scotland 7,800 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 396,596 Sumitomo Trust & Banking 5,100 Citibank 13,000 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 5,400 Citibank NA 187,257 State Street Australia Limited 24,900 HSBC Bank PLC 77,200 JP Morgan Chase Bank 87,000 ______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 3,938,885 Schedule B Capital Research & Management Company ------------------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 750,000 Chase Nominees Limited 30,017,272 ______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 30,767,272 Schedule B This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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