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Reed Elsevier PLC 19 April 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Reed Elsevier Plc shares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Lloyds TSB Group plc (iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17 April 2007 crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fell below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii) shares Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights using the ISIN Shares Voting shares ix CODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect 0730835 38,802,001 38,802,001 17,828,291 17,828,291 19,113,494 1.399 1.500 ORD GBP 0.125 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 36,941,785 2.899 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Philip Mason 15. Contact telephone number: 01444 418127 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Lloyds TSB Group plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Henry Duncan House 120 George Street Edinburgh EH2 4LH Phone number 0131 225 4555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii Full name Leslie Dixon Contact address Reed Elsevier PLC 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5JR Phone number 0207 166 5652 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Deputy Secretary with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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