17th Apr 2007 16:30
Reed Elsevier PLC17 April 2007 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC Results of Annual General Meeting 2007 The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Tuesday 17 April 2007. The table below displays the results of the poll on all 15 resolutions. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held. RESOLUTION FOR* AGAINST WITHHELD** Resolution 1 Receipt of financial 906,640,129 100 3,514,007 0 19,668,055statements Resolution 2 Directors' Remuneration 808,211,657 90 93,118,778 10 28,491,756Report Resolution 3 Declaration of final 929,809,788 100 6,038 0 5,365dividend Resolution 4 Re-appointment of auditors 915,708,496 100 3,777,699 0 10,334,796 Resolution 5 Auditors' remuneration 927,608,763 100 2,150,858 0 62,570 Resolution 6 To re-elect as a director 880,037,844 95 49,727,771 5 55,376Rolf Stomberg Resolution 7 To re-elect as a director 918,045,784 100 3,305,385 0 8,471,019Lord Sharman Resolution 8 To re-elect as a director 923,523,022 99 6,241,429 1 57,737Jan Hommen Resolution 9 To re-elect as a director 927,368,039 100 2,398,272 0 55,877Erik Engstrom Resolution 10 To re-elect as a director 926,842,178 100 2,335,886 0 644,124Mark Armour Resolution 11 To elect as a director 927,500,744 100 1,655,918 0 665,526Robert Polet Resolution 12 Share consolidation 876,817,842 94 52,501,850 6 501,290 Resolution 13 Allotment of unissued 902,180,878 97 26,374,696 3 1,266,608shares Resolution 14 Disapplication of 907,182,680 98 21,913,777 2 715,720pre-emption rights*** Resolution 15 Authority to purchase own 929,649,871 100 116,248 0 56,058shares*** The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of business on Monday 16April 2007 was 1,274,422,851 * 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 andwill be available for inspection at their Document Viewing Facility. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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