Result of AGM

Reed Elsevier PLC
23 April 2008



ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC

Results of Annual General Meeting 2008


The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Wednesday 23 April
2008.

The table below displays the results of the poll on all 13 resolutions. Each
shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share
held.


RESOLUTION                          FOR*           %       AGAINST       %         WITHHELD**


1. Receipt of                       765,309,358    99.31     5,352,763    0.69     14,585,115
Financial statements

2.  Directors Remuneration Report   665,853,045    86.18   106,745,005   13.82     12,661,522

3.  Declaration of final dividend   784,548,961   100.00         3,141    0.00        709,282

4.  Re-appointment of auditors      774,081,568    99.51     3,795,542    0.49      7,384,274

5.  Auditors' remuneration          781,536,341    99.60     3,162,564    0.40        561,181

6.  To re-elect as a director
    Sir Crispin Davis               747,418,916    95.25    37,299,598    4.75        541,058

7.  To re-elect as a director       780,900,652    99.51     3,809,723    0.49        551,009
    Andrew Prozes

8.  To re-elect as a director       783,831,151    99.89       899,818    0.11        530,415
    Lisa Hook

9.  To re-elect as a director
     Gerard van de Aast             780,899,214    99.51     3,816,900    0.49        543,458

10. Allotment of unissued shares    769,514,775    98.06    15,192,672    1.94        551,382

11. Disapplication of               768,678,785    97.97    15,937,135    2.03        635,335
    pre-emption rights***

12. Authority to purchase           784,642,386    99.99        81,972    0.01        536,215
    own shares*** 
         
13. New Articles of                 781,875,550    99.68     2,544,509    0.32        841,238
    Association***


The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the
close of business on Tuesday 22 April 2008 was 1,101,484,194


*   Includes discretionary votes.

**  A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of
    the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

*** Indicates Special Resolution.

Two copies of the resolutions passed as Special Business have been submitted to
the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at their Document
Viewing Facility.




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