AGM Statement

Reed Elsevier PLC
17 April 2007


ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC

Results of Annual General Meeting 2007

The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Tuesday 17 April 2007.

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                   WITHHELD**

Resolution 1 Receipt of financial       906,640,129      100        3,514,007        0        19,668,055
statements

Resolution 2 Directors' Remuneration    808,211,657      90         93,118,778       10       28,491,756
Report

Resolution 3 Declaration of final       929,809,788      100        6,038            0        5,365
dividend

Resolution 4 Re-appointment of auditors 915,708,496      100        3,777,699        0        10,334,796

Resolution 5 Auditors' remuneration     927,608,763      100        2,150,858        0        62,570

Resolution 6 To re-elect as a director  880,037,844      95         49,727,771       5        55,376
Rolf Stomberg

Resolution 7 To re-elect as a director  918,045,784      100        3,305,385        0        8,471,019
Lord Sharman

Resolution 8 To re-elect as a director  923,523,022      99         6,241,429        1        57,737
Jan Hommen

Resolution 9 To re-elect as a director  927,368,039      100        2,398,272        0        55,877
Erik Engstrom

Resolution 10 To re-elect as a director 926,842,178      100        2,335,886        0        644,124
Mark Armour

Resolution 11 To elect as a director    927,500,744      100        1,655,918        0        665,526
Robert Polet

Resolution 12 Share consolidation       876,817,842      94         52,501,850       6        501,290

Resolution 13 Allotment of unissued     902,180,878      97         26,374,696       3        1,266,608
shares

Resolution 14 Disapplication of         907,182,680      98         21,913,777       2        715,720
pre-emption rights***

Resolution 15 Authority to purchase own 929,649,871      100        116,248          0        56,058
shares***

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of business on Monday 16
April 2007 was 1,274,422,851

*     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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