Director Declaration

PEARSON PLC

("Pearson" or the "Company")

Director declaration

In accordance with LR 9.6.14, Pearson hereby announces that Robin Freestone, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is to be appointed as a non-executive director of Smith & Nephew plc and a member of its audit committee with effect from 1 September 2015.

As previously announced on 27 February 2015, Mr Freestone will step down from the Pearson board and as Chief Financial Officer on 1 August 2015 and will be replaced by Coram Williams on that date.