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LONDON--(Business Wire)--


10 March 2015 

Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV have today published the following
documents on the Group`s website www.relxgroup.com. 

- Annual Reports and Financial Statements 2014 for the RELX Group Combined
Businesses, Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV (the "2014 Annual Report"); 

- Reed Elsevier NV Corporate Governance Statement 2014; 

- Agenda with explanatory notes for the Reed Elsevier NV 2015 Annual General
Meeting (the "NV 2015 AGM Agenda") to be held in Amsterdam on 22 April 2015; 

- Notice of the Reed Elsevier PLC 2015 Annual General Meeting (the "PLC 2015 AGM
Notice") to be held in London on 23 April 2015;and 

- Corporate Responsibility Report 2014. 

The 2014 Annual Report and the Reed Elsevier NV Corporate Governance Statement
2014 have been submitted by Reed Elsevier NV to the Netherlands Authority for
the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten). The 2014 Annual Report
and the PLC 2015 AGM Notice have been submitted by Reed Elsevier PLC to the
National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
www.hemscott.com/nsm.do. 

The Annual Report 2014 on Form 20-F will be filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and will also be published on the RELX Group
website later today. 

Copies of the 2014 Annual Report are expected to be posted to shareholders in
Reed Elsevier PLC on 23 March 2015. 

After the respective publication dates, hard copies of the aforementioned
documents may be obtained, free of charge, on request from the registered
offices noted below. 
 
 Reed Elsevier PLC                         Reed Elsevier NV                    
 1-3 Strand                                Radarweg 29                         
 London                                    1043 NX Amsterdam                   
 WC2N 5JR                                  The Netherlands                     
                                                                               
 REPLC.secretariat@reedelsevier.com        RENVsecretariat@reedelsevier.com    
                                                                               
 
 
The total number of voting rights in Reed Elsevier PLC`s issued share capital
(exclusive of shares held in treasury) is currently 1,128,605,508. The total
number of voting rights in Reed Elsevier NV`s issued share capital (exclusive of
shares held in treasury) is currently 651,980,642. 

Directors` Responsibility Statement

Additional information required to be made available by Reed Elsevier PLC under
Rule 6.3.5 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Financial Conduct
Authority, to the extent not already included in the RELX Group plc 2014 Results
Announcement issued on 26 February 2015, is set out below. 

Reed Elsevier PLC's Directors' Responsibility Statement 

Anthony Habgood and Nick Luff, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
respectively, on behalf of the Board of Reed Elsevier PLC, confirm that to the
best of their knowledge: 

- the 2014 consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board and as adopted by the European Union, give a true and
fair view of the financial position and profit or loss of the group; and 

- the directors' report includes a fair review of the development and
performance of the business and the position of the group, together with a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces. 

Forward looking statements

The Reed Elsevier Annual Reports and Financial Statements 2014 contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the US
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the US Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ
materially from those currently being anticipated. The terms "estimate",
"project", "plan", "intend", "expect", "should be", "will be", "believe",
"trends" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Factors
which may cause future outcomes to differ from those foreseen in forward-looking
statements are referenced in the filings of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier
NV with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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Notes for Editors

RELX Group plc is a world leading provider of information solutions for
professional customers across industries. The group employs 28,500 people of
whom about half are in North America. 

Reed Elsevier PLC is the London Stock Exchange listed vehicle for holding shares
in RELX Group. Shareholders in Reed Elsevier PLC own a 52.9% economic interest
in RELX Group. Reed Elsevier NV is the Amsterdam Stock Exchange listed vehicle
for holding shares in RELX Group. External shareholders in Reed Elsevier NV own
a 47.1% economic interest in RELX Group. The combined market capitalisation of
the two parent companies is approximately £24bn/€33bn. The shares are traded on
the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker
symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RUK and ENL. 

Issued on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV 
 
Reed Elsevier 

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