Blocklisting Interim Review

Reed Elsevier PLC
24 January 2007

                                 SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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



To:  The FSA



Date: 24 January 2007


Name of applicant:                                         Reed Elsevier PLC
Name of scheme:                                            Reed Elsevier Group plc SAYE Share Option Scheme (1993)
Period of return:                           From:          1 July 2006            To:        31 December 2006
Balance under scheme from previous return:                 785,752
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,   500,000
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during   748,584
period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     537,168
period
Number and class of securities originally listed and the   2,000,000 Ord shares of  25p - 06.08.94;
date of admission
                                                           2,000,000 Ord shares of  12.5p - 31.10.01;

                                                           1,300,000 Ord shares of  12.5p - 18.08.03;

                                                              500,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 08.12.06
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the      1,287,364,048
period


Name of contact:                                           Margaret Woods
Address of contact:                                        1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5JR
Telephone number of contact:                               020 7166 5613



SIGNED BY   ______________________________________________

/duly authorised officer,
for and on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC



Margaret Woods

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



                                   SCHEDULE 5



                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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



To:  The FSA



Date: 24 January 2007


Name of applicant:                                         Reed Elsevier PLC
Name of scheme:                                            Reed Elsevier Group plc SAYE Share Option Scheme (2003)
Period of return:                           From:          1 July 2006            To:        31 December 2006
Balance under scheme from previous return:                 986,418
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,   500,000
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during   16,134
period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     1,470,284
period
Number and class of securities originally listed and the   1,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 07.10.04
date of admission
                                                              500,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 08.12.06
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the      1,287,364,048
period


Name of contact:                                           Margaret Woods
Address of contact:                                        1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5JR
Telephone number of contact:                               020 7116 5613



SIGNED BY   ______________________________________________

/ duly authorised officer,
for and on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC



Margaret Woods

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.





                                  SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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



To:  The FSA



Date: 24 January 2007


Name of applicant:                                         Reed Elsevier PLC
Name of scheme:                                            Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme (1993)
Period of return:                           From:          1 July 2006            To:        31 December 2006
Balance under scheme from previous return:                 440,244
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,   10,000,000
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during   3,714,204
period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     6,138,741
period
Number and class of securities originally listed and the   2,970,297 Ord shares of 25p  - 20.03.98;
date of admission
                                                           5,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 04.06.99;

                                                           2,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 08.12.99;

                                                           5,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 18.08.03;

                                                           3,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 07.10.04;

                                                           5,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 16.10.06;

                                                           5,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 08.12.06
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the
period
                                                           1,287,364,048


Name of contact:                                           Margaret Woods
Address of contact:                                        1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5JR
Telephone number of contact:                               020 7166 5613



SIGNED BY   ______________________________________________

/ duly authorised officer,
for and on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC



MARGARET WOODS

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution



                                   SCHEDULE 5



                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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



To:  The FSA



Date: 24 January 2007


Name of applicant:                                         Reed Elsevier PLC
Name of scheme:                                            Reed Elsevier Group plc Share Option Scheme (2003)
Period of return:                           From:          1 July 2006            To:        31 December 2006
Balance under scheme from previous return:                 808,234
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,   5,000,000
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during   1,154,324
period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     4,653,910
period
Number and class of securities originally listed and the   2,000,000 Ord shares of 25p  - 07.10.04;
date of admission
                                                           5,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 08.12.06
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the      1,287,364,048
period


Name of contact:                                             Margaret Woods
Address of contact:                                        1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5JR
Telephone number of contact:                               020 7166 5613



SIGNED BY   ______________________________________________

/ duly authorised officer,
for and on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC



Margaret Woods

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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



To:  The FSA



Date: 24 January 2007


Name of applicant:                                         Reed Elsevier PLC
Name of scheme:                                            Reed Elsevier Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Option
                                                           Scheme
Period of return:                           From:          1 July 2006            To:        31 December 2006
Balance under scheme from previous return:                 1,000,000
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,   4,000,000
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during   Nil
period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     5,000,000
period
Number and class of securities originally listed and the   1,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 07.10.04
date of admission
                                                           4,000,000 Ord shares of 12.5p - 08.12.06
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the      1,287,364,048
period


Name of contact:                                           Margaret Woods
Address of contact:                                        1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5JR
Telephone number of contact:                               020 7166 5613



SIGNED BY   ______________________________________________

duly authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC



Margaret Woods

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.




                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange