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Company Name : PEARSON PLC Company Number : 00053723 Date of Incorp : 12/08/1897 Annual Return Date : 20/05/1998 Credit Limit : 20,000,000.00 Company Type : Public Company Legal Status : Clear Legal Status Date : N/A Company Secretary : MR P T B VICKERS, Registered Office : 3 BURLINGTON GARDENS LONDON W1X 1LE Post Code : W1X 1LE Business Address : 3 BURLINGTON GARDENS LONDON W1X1LE Business Phone No. : 0171 411 2000 Fax Number : 0171 411 2390 Names of Directors : MR G DYKE, D J VEREY, J C MAKINSON, D C M BELL, G M LEWIS, V L SANKEY, M M SCARDINO, SIR H D STEVENSON CBE, MR R MARK, MR M A DAVID-WEILL, Supplementary Director Details Business Activities : Holding company of a group engaged in publishing, entertainment, television and other media services. US SIC Codes : 7313 RADIO TELEVISION PUBLISHER REPRESENTATIVES 2731 BOOK PUBLISHING 2711 NEWSPAPERS 6719 HOLDING COMPANIES NEC

Previous Names : N/A

Share Capital and Shareholders

Annual Return Date : 20/05/1998 Share Currency : # Nominal Capital : 209,500,000 Divided Into : 838,000,000 ORD Shares of .25 each Issued at date of Report : 578,341,966 ORD Names of Principal Shareholders :

BULK LIST AVAILABLE ORD 578,341,966 Immediate Holding Company : None

Ultimate Holding Company : Not Applicable

Up to 10 UK Subsidiaries : FC004790 ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY INCORPORATED 00227590 FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE) 02970324 FINANCIAL TIMES PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 00861590 PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED 00872828 PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED 02263617 PEARSON TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITED 00926655 THAMES TELEVISION LIMITED 00949387 EXTEL FINANCIAL LIMITED 00276928 PEARSON TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 00980896 FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LIMITED

Directors and Secretary Details

COMPANY SECRETARY Co Secretary: MR P T B VICKERS Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 13/10/1997 Home Address: Date of Birth : 12/04/1957 28 EDDISCOMBE ROAD Occupation: LONDON SW6 4UA Co Sec & Director: N Other Directorships: Y DIRECTORS Director : MR G DYKE Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 15/03/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 20/05/1947 28 AILSA ROAD Occupation: COMPANY DIRECTOR TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX TW1 1QW Other Directorships: Y Director : D J VEREY Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 03/05/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 08/12/1950 3 AIRLIE GARDENS Occupation: MERCHANT BANKER LONDON W8 7AJ Other Directorships: Y Director : J C MAKINSON Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 15/03/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 10/10/1954 25 RICHMOND CRESCENT Occupation: FINANCE DIRECTOR LONDON N1 0LY Other Directorships: Y Director : D C M BELL Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 15/03/1996 Home Address: Date of Birth : 30/09/1946 35 BELITHA VILLAS Occupation: DIRECTOR LONDON N1 1PE Other Directorships: Y Director : G M LEWIS Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 15/02/1944 WOODLANDS Occupation: UPPER ANSTEY LANE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ALTON HAMPSHIRE GU34 4BP Other Directorships: Y Director : V L SANKEY Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 08/01/1993 Home Address: Date of Birth : 09/05/1949 OAKEN COPPICE HOUSE Occupation: MILL LANE COOKHAM GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MAIDENHEAD RECKITT & COLMA BERKS SL6 9QT Other Directorships: Y Director : M M SCARDINO Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 01/01/1997 Home Address: Date of Birth : 25/01/1947 19 EMPIRE HOUSE Occupation: THURLOE PLACE MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON SW7 2RU Other Directorships: Y Director : SIR H D STEVENSON CBE Nationality : BRITISH Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 19/07/1945 32 CATHERINE PLACE Occupation: COMPANY DIRECTOR LONDON SW1E 6HL Other Directorships: Y Director : MR R MARK Nationality : AMERICAN Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 21/01/1939 16 OTTER ROCK DRIVE Occupation: GREENWICH CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE O 06830 USA Other Directorships: Y Director : MR M A DAVID-WEILL Nationality : FRENCH Date Appointed: 22/05/1992 Home Address: Date of Birth : 23/11/1932 VIKINGS COVE PEACOCK LANE Occupation: LOCUST VALLEY BANKER NY 11560 USA Other Directorships: Y

Mortgages and Charges

Charges/Debentures Registered

Companies House Mortgage Information

1 Fully Satisfied/no RESOLUTION

Bankers are : Deutsche Bank AG Sort Code :

Latest Accounts Extracts

Scale: Millions Profit & Loss Extracts No. of Months : 12 Period Ending : 31/12/1997 Consolidated : Yes Turnover 2293.10 Interest Paid 39.70 Exports 1632.60 Dividends 112.40 Directors Fees 2.82 Wages 510.10 Profit Before Tax 128.60 Profit After Tax 40.00 Balance Sheet Extracts No. of Months : 12 Period Ending : 31/12/1997 Tangible Fixed Assets 506.00 Intangible Assets N/K Investments 337.90 Total Fixed Assets 843.90 Stock 379.30 Trade Debtors 557.70 Cash & Equivalent 214.80 Inter Company Balances N/K Total Current Assets 1409.00 Total Assets 2252.90 Trade Creditors 272.90 Overdrafts N/K ShortTerm Loans 0.40 Inter Company Balances N/K Total Current Liabilities 1231.50 Net Current Assets 177.50 Long Term Borrowings 0.30 Other L.T. Liabilities 868.60 Total L.T. Liabilities 868.90 Paid Up Equity 144.20 Reserves 8.30 Shareholders Funds 152.50 Credit Limit 20.00 Number of Employees 18,306

Auditors

Auditors are : Price Waterhouse Town : LONDON Auditors Renumeration : 1600000 Auditors Comment on the latest Balance Sheet :

The accounts give a true and fair view.

 Auditors Qualified Accounts ? no

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