Directorate Change

Reed Elsevier PLC
01 February 2008


                                                           For immediate release

                                                                 1 February 2008





           Issued on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV

                  Retirement of Pat Tierney from Reed Elsevier


Reed Elsevier today announced the retirement of Pat Tierney from the boards of
Reed Elsevier with immediate effect.  This follows completion of the sale of
Reed Elsevier's Harcourt Education division.



Pat Tierney has served as an executive director of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed
Elsevier Group plc and as an executive board member of Reed Elsevier NV since
2003, and was Chief Executive of Harcourt Education.



Sir Crispin Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Reed Elsevier, said:

'I would like to thank Pat for his five years of committed leadership of
Harcourt Education, the experience he brought to the Boards of Reed Elsevier,
and for his valuable contribution to the successful sale of the education
business.'





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Notes to editors



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owned equally by its two parent companies, Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier
NV.  The parent companies are listed on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock
Exchanges, under the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New
York: RUK and ENL.  In 2006, Reed Elsevier made adjusted profit before taxation
of £1,052 million on turnover of £5,398 million.  The group employs 32,000
people.  Operating in the scientific, legal and business-to-business sectors,
Reed Elsevier provides high value and flexible information solutions to
professional end users, with increasing emphasis on internet delivery.


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