Total Voting Rights

Reed Elsevier PLC
02 January 2008

2 January 2008


                     ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC


                              Total Voting Rights

As at 31 December 2007, Reed Elsevier PLC's capital consists of 1,305,891,497
ordinary shares of 12.5p each. Reed Elsevier PLC holds 35,846,500 ordinary
shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Reed Elsevier PLC is
1,270,044,997 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Reed Elsevier PLC
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Margaret Woods 020 7930 7077
Assistant Company Secretary
Reed Elsevier PLC




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