Result of AGM

Reed Elsevier PLC
18 April 2006


ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC

Results of Annual General Meeting 2006


The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Tuesday 18 April
2006.

The table below displays the results of the poll on all 15 resolutions. Each
shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share
held.


RESOLUTION                                      FOR*            AGAINST        ABSTAIN**

1.  Receipt of Financial statements             939,713,877     5,135,718      15,044,848
    
2.  Directors Remuneration Report               828,739,751     111,436,337    19,718,355

3.  Declaration of final dividend               959,791,788     3,817          98,838

4.  Re-appointment of auditors                  926,778,251     24,060,436     9,055,756

5.  Auditors' remuneration                      938,828,267     20,817,058     149,118

6.  To elect as a director LA Hook              950,651,172     9,044,982      198,289

7.  To re-elect as a director GJA van de Aast   956,827,042     2,910,675      156,726

8.  To re-elect as a director MW Elliott        958,126,041     1,616,399      152,003

9.  To re-elect as a director CJA van Lede      948,049,805     5,621,927      6,222,711

10. To re-elect as a director DE Reid           958,125,963     1,603,641      164,839

11. To re-elect as a director P Tierney         956,788,214     2,924,804      181,425

12. Long Term Incentive Share Option Scheme     840,638,341     108,396,966    10,859,136

13. Allotment of unissued shares                926,058,743     33,658,053     177,647

14. Disapplication of pre-emption rights***     940,146,670     19,389,117     358,656

15. Authority to purchase own shares***         959,118,914     222,106        553,423


The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the
close of business on Monday 17 April 2006 was 1,271,325,991

* Includes discretionary votes.

** An abstention is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of
the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

*** Indicates Special Resolution.



Two copies of the resolutions passed as Special Business have been submitted to
the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at their Document
Viewing Facility.


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