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Reed Elsevier PLC20 August 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Reed Elsevier Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Change in issued share capital Yes 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Lloyds TSB Group Plcnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Nominees (Jersey) Ltddifferent from 3): Perry Nominees Ltd Boltro Nominees Ltd Ward Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd Lloyds TSB Registrars Savings Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on 16th August 2007which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Fallen below 4%reached: 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0730835 Ord 51,605,719 51,605,719 50,974,629 0 50,974,629 0 3.99 GBP0.125 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 50,974,629 3.99 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 15,434,100 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,838,176 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 148,909 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 410,915 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 736,780 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc. 15,167 Shares are held by Lloyds TSB Registrars Savings Nominees Ltd, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSBGroup Plc. 32,390,582 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Margaret Woods, Assistant Secretary, Reed Elsevier PLC 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7166 5613 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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