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Pearson PLC06 May 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company PEARSON PLC 2. Name of director DAVID CHARLES MAURICE BELL 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest DIRECTOR'S OWN HOLDING 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them (if notified) AS IN 2 ABOVE 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with thedirector named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) NOT APPLICABLE 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions pleaseindicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary AWARD OF 373 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE SAVE FOR SHARES PLAN 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security N/A 12. Price per share N/A 13. Date of transaction N/A 14. Date company informed N/A 15. Total holding following this notification N/A 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete thefollowing boxes. 17. Date of grant 6 MAY 2005 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable 1 AUGUST 2008 - 31 JANUARY 2009 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number 373 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at time of exercise 507.6P 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following thisnotification 182,703 23. Any additional information COMPANY'S ALL EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries STEPHEN JONES 020 7010 2257 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification STEPHEN JONES, DEPUTY SECRETARY Date of Notification 6 MAY 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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