Acquisition of shares following exercise of options under the Company's three-year Save for Shares Global Plan. of 2,604 shares at £6.91

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sharon Hague

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President - English Language Learning

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Pearson plc

b)

LEI

2138004JBXWWJKIURC57

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc

ISIN: GB0006776081

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares following exercise of options under the Company's three-year Save for Shares Global Plan.

Shares transferred into Share Plan Account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Purchase price: £6.91

2,604

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated volume: 2,604 shares

Aggregated price: £17,993.64

e)

Date of the transaction

14 August 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A