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Non-executive directors

David Arculus^{*^~} aged 63, is a non-executive director of Telefonica SA and was chairman of O2 plc from 2004 until it was acquired by Telefonica at the beginning of 2006. His previous roles include chairman of Severn Trent, chairman of IPC Group, chief operating officer of United Business Media plc and group managing director of EMAP plc. He became a non-executive director of Pearson in February 2006.

Patrick Cescau^*~ aged 61, was previously group chief executive of Unilever. He is a non-executive director of Tesco plc and became a non-executive director of Pearson in April 2002.

Susan Fuhrman^*~ aged 65, is president of Teachers College at Columbia University, America's oldest and largest graduate school of education.  She was previously dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and an officer of the National Academy of Education. She became a non-executive director of Pearson in July 2004.

Ken Hydon^{*^~} aged 65, is a non-executive director of Tesco plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Royal Berks NHS Foundation Trust. He was previously finance director of Vodafone Group plc and subsidiaries of Racal Electronics. He became a non-executive director of Pearson in February 2006.

* A member of the audit committee.

 ^ A member of the personnel committee.

~ A member of the nomination committee.