Director/PDMR Shareholding

Reed Elsevier PLC
31 August 2007

           ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV





31 August 2007





                           Director/PDMR Shareholding





Further to the announcement dated 24 August 2007, the interests of Mr Engstrom
as at 24 August 2007, should have been stated as 79,379 Reed Elsevier PLC
ordinary shares and 219,867 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares.





















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