Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9347Q

Reed Elsevier PLC

21 April 2009

 



ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC

Results of Annual General Meeting 2009

The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Tuesday 21st April.

The table below displays the results of the poll on all 14 resolutions. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.  

RESOLUTION                                                   FOR*                %                      AGAINST          %                      WITHHELD

1. Receipt of                                                      689,914,319      99.50                3,465,714          0.50                  17,469,410

Financial statements

2.  Directors’ Remuneration Report                      660,303,125      93.09                48,981,466        6.91                  1,569,221

3.  Declaration of final dividend                            709,907,673      100.00                    12,527         0.00                  932,273

4.  Re-appointment of auditors                             696,696,697      99.24                5,363,884          0.76                  8,793,844

5.  Auditors’ remuneration                                   705,519,575      99.39                4,348,595          0.61                  988,099

6.   Re-elect Ian Smith as a director                     708,509,069      99.81                1,377,653          0.19                  965,837

7.   Re-elect Mark Elliott as a director                  675,044,939      95.10                34,756,273        4.90                  1,051,261

8.  Re-elect David Reid as a director                    707,589,105      99.68                2,289,401          0.32                  973,093

9.  Re-elect Lord Sharman as a director               664,166,325      99.70                1,998,231          0.30                  44,691,712

10. Increase authorised share capital                   696,998,405      98.20                12,787,342        1.80                  1,070,522

11. Authority to allot shares                                621,801,553      87.60                87,980,334        12.40                999,327

12. Disapplication of pre-emption rights***            703,882,498      99.31                4,899,324          0.69                  2,073,987

13. Authority to purchase own shares***              700,702,838      99.89                 760,919             0.11                  9,393,001

14. Notice period for general meetings***             651,310,624      91.76                58,448,829        8.24                  1,092,641

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of business on Monday 20 April 2009 was 1,137,034,306

* Includes discretionary votes.

** A vote withheld 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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