Director/PDMR Shareholding

Reed Elsevier PLC
21 September 2007

           ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV


21 September 2007


                           Director/PDMR Shareholding


Reed Elsevier received notification yesterday from Citigroup Smith Barney that
on 31st August 2007 they acquired on behalf of Mr GJA van de Aast, a director of
Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV, 778 ordinary shares in Reed Elsevier PLC
at 595.06p per share and 329 ordinary shares in Reed Elsevier NV at €13.10 per
share as a result of reinvesting dividends received on shares held by them on
behalf of Mr van de Aast. Following these transactions, Mr van de Aast's holding
in Reed Elsevier's securities has increased to 124,287 Reed Elsevier PLC shares
and 120,523 Reed Elsevier NV shares.




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