Pearson plc

("Pearson")

Board & Committee Changes

Tim Score, Deputy Chair, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Pearson's Nomination & Governance Committee, will retire from the Pearson Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in April 2024.

The Company hereby announces that, upon Mr Score's retirement:

-    Graeme Pitkethly (Non-Executive Director) will be appointed as Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, alongside his current roles as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Reputation & Responsibility Committee. Mr Pitkethly will also be appointed as a member of the Nomination & Governance Committee; and

-    Omid Kordestani (Board Chair) will be appointed as Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee.

This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11.