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Pearson PLC06 March 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pearson plcof existing shares to which voting rights are attached(1): 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aviva plc & its subsidiariesnotification obligation(1): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(1):Registered Holder:BNY Norwich Union NomineesLimited 6,697,515*BT Globenet Nominees Limited9,588*Chase GA Group Nominees Limited17,355,318*Chase Nominees Limited 1,486,793*CUIM Nominee Limited 4,905,483*Triodos SICAV I Values EquityFund 6,000*Vidacos Nominees Limited 178,578** denotes direct interestR C Greig Nominees Limited 1,450BONY Londres IIS 189,893Chase Nominees Limited 3,866,008Delta Lloyd InstitutionaleSustainable Futures Fund 70,234Triodos Meerwaarde AandelenFonds 70,000Triodos Meerwaarde Mixfonds12,000Vidacos Nominees Limited6,452,855 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 05 March 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different)(1): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% to 5% change at Combined Interest Level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction (1) transaction (1)if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi OrdinaryShares GB0006776081 40,126,002 40,126,002 30,639,275 30,639,275 10,662,440 % of voting rightsDirect Indirect3.79% 1.32% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xivN/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 41,301,715 5.11% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional Figures are based on a total number of voting rights ofinformation: 808,334,316. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephonenumber: 01603 684420 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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