Share-based payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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Summary of Charges in Income Statement in Respect of Equity-settled Share-based Payment Plans

The Group recognised the following charges in the income statement in respect of its equity-settled share-based payment plans:

All figures in £ millions	2021		2020		2019
Pearson plans		28		29		25

Summary of Weighted Average Estimated Fair Values and Inputs into Black-Scholes Model

	2021				2020
	Number of shares 000s		Weighted average fair value £		Number of shares 000s		Weighted average fair value £
Long-Term Incentive Plan		6,394		7.27		5,598		4.94
Management Incentive Plan		630		7.71		696		5.29