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Pearson PLC10 January 2006 TO: RNSDATED: 10 JANAURY 2006 Notification of Change in Interest in Shares-------------------------------------------- We write in accordance with rule 9.12, under the continuing obligations section of the Listing Rules, to notify you that on 9 January 2006 we received information that, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, the shareholding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., which equals 71,946,627 shares, now represents 8.946% of the issued ordinary share capital of Pearson plc. The registered holders of the shares are listed on the schedule below. From Pearson PLC TO: PEARONS PLC DATED: 5 JANUARY 2006 AMENDED SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION Notification of Decrease This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital International S.A., Capital International. Inc., Capital International Limited, and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act1985. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (804,273,040 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 71,946,627 Name(s) of registered holders): See Schedule B As of 5 JANUARY 2006 Number of Percent ofPearson plc Shares Outstanding --------- ----------- The Capital Group Companies Inc. ("CG") holdings 71,946,627 8.946%------------------------------------------------ Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: ________________________________________________________________________________ * Capital Guardian Trust Company 25,171,241 3.130%* Capital International Limited 12,317,420 1.531%* Capital International S.A. 2,195,109 0.273%* Capital International Inc. 2,995,585 0.372%* Capital Research and Management Company 29,267,272 3.639% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Pearson plc As of 5 January 2006 Capital Guardian Trust Company ------------------------------ Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 3,146,558Bank of New York Nominees 997,803Northern Trust 161,800Chase Nominees Limited 10,171,534BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 448,335Midland Bank plc 2,709,585Cede & Co. 180,163Deutsche Bank Mannheim 900Bankers Trust 1,004,500Barclays Bank 93,400Citibank London 5,300Royal Trust 10,800Brown Bros. 29,193Nortrust Nominees 4,041,797Royal Bank of Scotland 63,100MSS Nominees Limited 42,800State Street Bank & Trust Co. 37,400Citibank 8,800RBSTB Nominees Ltd 1,100Citibank NA 37,900Deutsche Bank AG 1,600HSBC Bank PLC 1,100Mellon Bank N.A. 107,000ROY Nominees Limited 24,200Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,015,006 HSBC 30,800JP Morgan Chase Bank 798,767____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 25,171,241 Schedule B Capital International Limited ----------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 177,962Bank of New York Nominees 2,376,348Northern Trust 1,317,838Chase Nominees Limited 2,681,015Midland Bank Plc 83,200Bankers Trust 90,500Barclays Bank 45,200Citibank London 113,966Morgan Guaranty 225,100Nortrust Nominees 1,754,182Royal Bank of Scotland 782,600MSS Nominees Limited 91,200State Street Bank & Trust Co 386,700National Westminster Bank 120,300Lloyds Bank 58,700Citibank NA 23,500Deutsche Bank AG 725,868Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd 48,300HSBC Bank plc 782,600Mellon Bank N.A. 97,216KAS UK 61,425Bank One London 181,200Clydesdale Bank plc 77,000JP Morgan Chase Bank 15,500_____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 12,317,420 Schedule B Capital International S.A. --------------------------Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 16,036Bank of New York Nominees 35,800Chase Nominees Limited 461,302 Credit Suisse London Branch 30,000Midland Bank plc 95,700Barclays Bank 31,418Brown Bros. 4,700Nortrust Nominees 11,300Morgan Stanley 6,200Royal Bank of Scotland 130,018J.P. Morgan 860,083National Westminster Bank 16,700 Lloyds Bank 24,800RBSTB Nominees Ltd 60,100Deutsche Bank AG 67,352HSBC Bank plc 327,000HSBC 16,600______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 2,195,109 Schedule B Capital International Inc. -------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 726,757Bank of New York Nominees 421,968 Northern Trust 8,400Chase Nominees Limited 862,350Midland Bank plc 57,400Bankers Trust 23,900Nortrust Nominees 252,557State Street Bank & Trust Co. 379,496Citibank 11,300 Citibank NA 173,857HSBC Bank PLC 26,800JP Morgan Chase Bank 50,800______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 2,995,585 Schedule B Capital Research & Management Company ------------------------------------- Registered Name Local Shares --------------- ------------ State Street Nominees Limited 750,000Chase Nominees Limited 28,517,272______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 29,267,272 Schedule B This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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