Director/PDMR Shareholding

Reed Elsevier PLC
27 February 2008


           ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV

27 February 2008
                           Director/PDMR Shareholding


Reed Elsevier received notification today that the following shares were
acquired on 26 February 2008 by the individuals noted below, following
reinvestment of the special distribution paid to ordinary shareholders last
month.


DIRECTORS OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV

Mark Armour acquired 3,640 Reed Elsevier PLC shares at 627.00p per share and
2,379 Reed Elsevier NV shares at €12.31 per share.

Erik Engstrom acquired 219 Reed Elsevier PLC ADRs at $49.70 per ADR and 1,781
Reed Elsevier NV ADRs at $36.77 per ADR.

Andrew Prozes acquired 1,235 Reed Elsevier PLC ADRs at $49.91 per ADR and 1,820
Reed Elsevier NV ADRs at $36.98 per ADR.

As a result of these transactions the interests in the ordinary share capital of
Reed Elsevier for the above directors is now as follows:

Director              Current interest in  Current interest in
                      Reed Elsevier  PLC    Reed Elsevier  NV
                        ordinary shares      ordinary shares

Mark Armour                 100,922               43,464
Erik Engstrom               69,592               193,894
Andrew Prozes               204,893              150,227


PDMR

Nick Baker acquired 2,376 Reed Elsevier PLC shares at 627.00p per share.



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