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Pearson PLC31 March 2006 31 March 2006 Pearson plc ("Pearson" or "the Company") Annual Information Update Annual Information Update for the period 31 March 2005 up to and including 31March 2006. In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, Pearson sets out below a summary of theinformation which has been published or made available to the public during thedefined period. The information referred to in this Update was up to date at thetime the information was published, but some information may now be out of date. Stock Exchange Announcements Announcements made by the Company via RNS, a Regulatory Information Service, maybe viewed and downloaded from the London Stock Exchange website (www.londonstockexchange.com/marketnews) or from the press releases page on theCompany's website at (www.pearson.com/investor/press_release.cfm). The StockExchange announcements made during the defined period are: Date of Announcement Headline of Announcement at Stock Exchange 21 March 2006 Annual Report and Accounts8 March 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding7 March 2006 Directorate Change1 March 2006 Directorate Change28 February 2006 Holding(s) in Company27 February 2006 Preliminary Results24 February 2006 Holding(s) in Company21 February 2006 Additional Listing31 January 2006 Holding(s) in Company23 January 2006 Pearson Acquires Promissor20 January 2006 Holding(s) in Company17 January 2006 Trading Statement10 January 2006 Holding(s) in Company9 January 2006 Purchase of IDC Shares5 January 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding21 December 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding9 December 2005 Additional Listing8 December 2005 School Presentation2 December 2005 Holding(s) in Company28 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company23 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company14 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company11 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company7 November 2005 Additional Listing3 November 2005 Holding(s) in Company1 November 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding1 November 2005 Trading Statement26 October 2005 Holding(s) in Company19 October 2005 Holding(s) in Company13 October 2005 Additional Listing3 October 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding3 October 2005 Holding(s) in Company27 September 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding26 September 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding15 September 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding23 August 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding17 August 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding1 August 2005 Director Declaration29 July 2005 Directorate Change27 July 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding25 July 2005 Pearson Interim Results6 July 2005 Director/PDMR Shareholding30 June 2005 Director Shareholding30 June 2005 Half Year IFRS Comparatives23 June 2005 Acquisition of AGS Publishing9 May 2005 Director Shareholding9 May 2005 Director Shareholding9 May 2005 Director Shareholding9 May 2005 Director Shareholding6 May 2005 Director Shareholding5 May 2005 Holding(s) in Company4 May 2005 IFRS Briefing29 April 2005 Result of AGM29 April 2005 AGM Statement20 April 2005 Director Shareholding18 April 2005 Director Shareholding13 April 2005 Director Shareholding12 April 2005 Holding(s) in Company31 March 2005 Director Shareholding31 March 2005 Annual Report and Accounts Documents Filed with Companies House The Company has made the following filings with Companies House. Copies of thesedocuments may be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF143UZ or, if you are a registered user, they may be viewed and downloaded usingCompanies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk. The Companies Housefilings made during the defined period are: Date Posted on Companies House Direct Document Filed with Companies HouseWebsite 30 March 2006 Form 288a - Appointment of Director14 March 2006 Form 288a - Appointment of Director24 October 2005 Form 288c - Change of Director's Particulars21 October 2005 Form 288c - Change of Director's Particulars12 October 2005 Form 288a - Appointment of Director12 October 2005 Form 288b - Resignation of Director16 June 2005 Annual Accounts to 31 December 200420 June 2005 Form 363a - Annual Return8 June 2005 Amended Memorandum & Articles of Association1 June 2005 Form 123 - Notice of Increase in Nominal Capital9 May 2005 Ordinary and Special Resolutions approved at AGM13 April 2005 Form 288c - Change of Director's Particulars In addition, the Company filed Forms 88(2) - Return of Allotment of Shares withCompanies House. These were posted on the Companies House Direct website on 15March 2006, 2 March 2006, 28 February 2006, 17 February 2006, 30 January 2006,20 January 2006, 11 January 2006, 24 October 2005, 21 September 2005, 6September 2005, 18 August 2005, 12 August 2005, 7 July 2005, 9 June 2005, 6 June2005 and 3 June 2005. Interim Results The Company's interim results for the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005 werepublished in the Financial Times newspaper worldwide on 26 July 2005. They arenow available on the annual report page on the Company's website at(www.pearson.com/investor/reports.htm). Information Provided to Shareholders The Company sent the following documents to its shareholders during the definedperiod: Date of Documents Sent to ShareholdersMailing 21 March Governance and Financial Statements 2005 and/or Annual Review and2006 Summary Financial Statements 2005. Letter from the Chairman and Notice of 2006 AGM. Form of Proxy in relation to 2006 AGM.31 March Governance and Financial Statements 2004 and/or Annual Review and2005 Summary Financial Statements 2004. Letter from the Chairman and Notice of 2005 AGM. Form of Proxy in relation to 2005 AGM. Copies of the Governance and Financial Statements, Annual Review and SummaryFinancial Statements, Letter from the Chairman and Notice of AGM and Form ofProxy for the 2005 and 2004 year ends were also submitted to the UK ListingAuthority on 21 March 2006 and 31 March 2005 respectively. In addition, copiesof the resolutions passed at the 2005 AGM were sent to the UK Listing Authorityon 29 April 2005. Copies of these documents are available from the CompanySecretary, Pearson plc, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. US Listing The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") as well as onthe London Stock Exchange. There is a requirement, therefore, that informationmade public in the UK also needs to be made available in the US. Suchdocumentation is listed below: Securities and Exchange Commission ("the SEC") The Company filed hard copies of its Stock Exchange announcements with the SEC,pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These bulkfilings were sent, during the defined period, on 23 March 2006, 15 March 2006, 3March 2006, 27 January 2006, 6 January 2006, 16 December 2005, 25 November 2005,4 November 2005, 14 October 2005, 23 September 2005, 26 August 2005, 29 July2005, 27 June 2005, 29 April 2005 and 1 April 2005. In addition, the AGMdocumentation, referred to above, was sent to the SEC on 21 March 2006 and 31March 2005 and copies of the resolutions passed at the 2005 AGM were also sentto the SEC on 29 April 2005. Copies of these documents can be obtained from theSecurities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington D.C.20549, USA, as well as from the Company Secretary of Pearson. NYSEThe Company sent copies of the AGM documentation, referred to above, to the NYSEon 21 March 2006 and 31 March 2005 and copies of the resolutions passed at the2005 AGM were also sent to the NYSE on 29 April 2005. Bank of New York (the "BoNY")The Company sent copies of the AGM documentation, referred to above, to the BoNYon 21 March 2006 and 31 March 2005. Information Provided to US Shareholders Only The Company sent to all of its US shareholders a copy of the Form 20-F on 29June 2005, with the SEC having received a copy on 27 June 2005. A copy of thisdocument can be viewed and downloaded from the Company's website at (www.pearson.com/investor/sec.htm) and hard copies are available from the CompanySecretary of Pearson. Stephen JonesDeputy Secretary31 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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