Block listing Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.

Date:29 January 2009

+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant:                      |Reed Elsevier PLC                     |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme:                        |Reed Elsevier Group plc SAYE Share    |
|                                       |Option Scheme (2003)                  |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From:                |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009      |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |1,464,514                             |
|scheme(s) from previous return:        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus:  The amount by which the block   | Nil                                  |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the |                                      |
|date of the last return (if any        |                                      |
|increase has been applied for):        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less:  Number of securities            |360,322                               |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during |                                      |
|period (see LR3.5.7G):                 |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not   |1,104,192                             |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period:  |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact:             | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.

Date: 29 January 2009

+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant:                      |Reed Elsevier PLC                     |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme:                        |Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive     |
|                                       |Share Option Scheme (1993)            |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From:                |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009      |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |7,813,298                             |
|scheme(s) from previous return:        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus:  The amount by which the block   |Nil                                   |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the |                                      |
|date of the last return (if any        |                                      |
|increase has been applied for):        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less:  Number of securities            |510,763                               |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during |                                      |
|period (see LR3.5.7G):                 |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not   | 7,302,535                            |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period:  |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact:             | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+
                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.

Date: 29 January 2009

+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant:                      |Reed Elsevier PLC                     |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme:                        |Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive     |
|                                       |Share Option Scheme (2003)            |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From:                |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009      |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |10,750,601                            |
|scheme(s) from previous return:        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus:  The amount by which the block   |                                      |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the |                                      |
|date of the last return (if any        |Nil                                   |
|increase has been applied for):        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less:  Number of securities            |0                                     |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during |                                      |
|period (see LR3.5.7G):                 |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not   | 10,750,601                           |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period:  |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact:             | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+
                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.

Date: 29 January 2009

+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant:                      |Reed Elsevier PLC                     |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme:                        |Reed Elsevier Group plc Long Term     |
|                                       |Incentive Share Option Scheme         |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From:                |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009      |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |2,425,831                             |
|scheme(s) from previous return:        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus:  The amount by which the block   |Nil                                   |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the |                                      |
|date of the last return (if any        |                                      |
|increase has been applied for):        |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less:  Number of securities            | 0                                    |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during |                                      |
|period (see LR3.5.7G):                 |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not   | 2,425,831                            |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period:  |                                      |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact:             | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+



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