ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC


29 January 2010




                              Total Voting Rights


As at29 January 2010, Reed Elsevier PLC's capital consists of 1,247,346,677
ordinary shares of 14 51/116 pence each. Reed Elsevier PLC holds 34,196,298
ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Reed Elsevier PLC
is1,213,150,379 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Reed Elsevier PLC
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.




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