BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.
Date:29 January 2009
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant: |Reed Elsevier PLC |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme: |Reed Elsevier Group plc SAYE Share |
| |Option Scheme (2003) |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From: |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009 |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |1,464,514 |
|scheme(s) from previous return: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus: The amount by which the block | Nil |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the | |
|date of the last return (if any | |
|increase has been applied for): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less: Number of securities |360,322 |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during | |
|period (see LR3.5.7G): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not |1,104,192 |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact: | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.
Date: 29 January 2009
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant: |Reed Elsevier PLC |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme: |Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive |
| |Share Option Scheme (1993) |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From: |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009 |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |7,813,298 |
|scheme(s) from previous return: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus: The amount by which the block |Nil |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the | |
|date of the last return (if any | |
|increase has been applied for): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less: Number of securities |510,763 |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during | |
|period (see LR3.5.7G): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not | 7,302,535 |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact: | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.
Date: 29 January 2009
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant: |Reed Elsevier PLC |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme: |Reed Elsevier Group plc Executive |
| |Share Option Scheme (2003) |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From: |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009 |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |10,750,601 |
|scheme(s) from previous return: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus: The amount by which the block | |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the | |
|date of the last return (if any |Nil |
|increase has been applied for): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less: Number of securities |0 |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during | |
|period (see LR3.5.7G): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not | 10,750,601 |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact: | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to anris.
Date: 29 January 2009
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name ofapplicant: |Reed Elsevier PLC |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Name of scheme: |Reed Elsevier Group plc Long Term |
| |Incentive Share Option Scheme |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Period of return:|From: |1 July 2009|To:|31 December 2009 |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------+---+----------------------+
|Balance of unallotted securities under |2,425,831 |
|scheme(s) from previous return: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Plus: The amount by which the block |Nil |
|scheme(s) has been increased since the | |
|date of the last return (if any | |
|increase has been applied for): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Less: Number of securities | 0 |
|issued/allotted under scheme(s) during | |
|period (see LR3.5.7G): | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not | 2,425,831 |
|yet issued/allotted at end of period: | |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Name of contact: | Marsha Watson |
+------------------------------+---------------+
| Telephone number of contact: | 020 7166 5653 |
+------------------------------+---------------+
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