3 January 2001

PEARSON PLC

(the 'Company')


Non-Executive Dir ecto r s' Sh are Pur chase Plan


Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on 30 September 2015 and notified to the Company on 30 September 2015:-



Name of Director


No. of Shares Purchased


Percentage of Issued Stock %


Price per Share £

Total Holding Following Notification

Total Percentage Following Notification %


Elizabeth Corley


172


0.00002%


£11.13


962


0.00012%


Vivienne Cox


192


0.00002%


£11.13


2,632


0.00032%


Harish Manwani


254


0.00003%


£11.13


2,150


0.00026%


Tim Score


201


0.00002%


£11.13


550


0.00007%



Name of Director


No. of ADRs

Purchased


Percentage of Issued Stock %


Price per ADR $

Total Holding Following Notification

Total Percentage Following Notification %


Joshua Lewis


267


0.00003%


$16.92


7,343


0.00089%


Linda Lorimer


262


0.00003%


$16.92


2,282


0.00028%


This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.

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