Transaction in Own Shares

Pearson plc (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited.

Date of purchase:                                                                                                  12 March 2024

Aggregate number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:                                   161,599

Lowest price paid per share:                                                                                          1,001.00p

Highest price paid per share:                                                                                         1,015.50p

Average price paid per share:                                                                                        1,008.54p

The Company will cancel the purchased shares.

These share purchases form part of the Company's existing buy-back programme, details of which were announced on 1 March 2024.

The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Citigroup Global Markets Limited as part of the buyback programme.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6002G_1-2024-3-12.pdf

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:          Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081) 

Date of purchases:         12 March 2024

Investment firm:              Citigroup Global Markets Limited

Aggregate information: