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21st Mar 2007 11:59

Pearson PLC21 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Pearson Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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) : ( x ) Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR Corp 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See schedule below 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): Revised due to DTR rules 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISINGB0006776081 20,441,900 20,441,900 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISINGB0006776081 20,441,900 2.53% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,441,900 2.53% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See schedule below Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FMR Corp 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and FidelityInternational Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings ofFMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 16 March 2007. 14. Contact name: Teresa Garry 15. Contact telephone number: [email protected] FMR Issuer name: PEARSON PLC Current ownership percentage: 2.53% Total shares held: 20,441,900 Issued share capital: 806,548,064 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 107,000 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC450,443 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO62,900 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FICL12,300 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FMRCO48,500 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMTC28,700 MELLON BANK N.A. FMTC40,700 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCO50,100 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FPM62,200 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC15,807,700 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO2,900 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMTC3,686,257 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO82,200 BANK OF NEW YORK FMTC FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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