Additional Listing

Reed International PLC
30 October 2001


Reed International plc.

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 2,000,000 Ordinary shares of 12.5p each under
the Reed Elsevier plc SAYE Share Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock
Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares
shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co.
Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.