Director/PDMR Shareholding

Reed Elsevier PLC
08 January 2008

           ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV





8 January 2008



                           Director/PDMR Shareholding





Following the share consolidation, which took place on 7 January 2008, whereby
Reed Elsevier PLC shareholders received 58 new ordinary shares of 14 51/116
pence for every 67 ordinary shares of 12.5p and Reed Elsevier NV shareholders
received 58 new ordinary shares of €0.07 for every 67 ordinary shares of €0.06
held, the directors interests in the issued share capital of Reed Elsevier is
now as follows:





Director                                  New ordinary shares in          New ordinary shares in

                                          Reed Elsevier PLC               Reed Elsevier NV





G van de Aast                             107,591                         104,333



M Armour                                   97,282                          41,085



C Davis                                   681,783                         385,394



E Engstrom                                 68,716                         190,332



A Prozes                                  199,953                         146,587



P Tierney                                  32,389                          22,029















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