Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

Reed Elsevier PLC 

Name of scheme:

Reed Elsevier Group plc SAYE Share Option Scheme (1993)

Period of return:

From:

1 January 2009

To:

30 June 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

37,734

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

Nil

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

30,903

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

6,831 - this will be the last blocklisting return under this scheme as there are no more outstanding options granted under the aforementioned scheme.

Name of contact:

Marsha Watson

Telephone number of contact:

020 7166 5653

Name of applicant:

Reed Elsevier PLC 

Name of scheme:

Reed Elsevier Group plc SAYE Share Option Scheme (2003)

Period of return:

From:

1 January 2009

To:

30 June 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

1,509,743

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

 Nil

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

45,229

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1,464,514

Name of contact:

Marsha Watson

Telephone number of contact:

020 7166 5653

Name of applicant:

Reed Elsevier PLC 

Name of scheme:

Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme (1993)

Period of return:

From:

1 January 2009

To:

30 June 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

7,904,023

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

Nil

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

 90,725

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

 7,813,298

Name of contact:

Marsha Watson

Telephone number of contact:

020 7166 5653

Name of applicant:

Reed Elsevier PLC 

Name of scheme:

Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme (2003)

Period of return:

From:

1 January 2009

To:

30 June 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

10,865,699

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

Nil

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

115,098

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

 10,750,601

Name of contact:

Marsha Watson

Telephone number of contact:

020 7166 5653

Name of applicant:

Reed Elsevier PLC 

Name of scheme:

Reed Elsevier Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 January 2009

To:

30 June 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

2,425,831

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

Nil 

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

 0

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

 2,425,831

Name of contact:

Marsha Watson

Telephone number of contact:

020 7166 5653