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RNS Number : 0143M
Reed Elsevier PLC
10 July 2014 
 
 For filings with the FCA include the annex         
 For filings with issuer exclude the annex          
                                                  
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi  
                                                    
 
 
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                                               Reed Elsevier PLC                                                                                       
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 attached:ii                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      X                                                                                                       
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached                                                                                                          
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                                                                                                               
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                                                                                                                         Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC                                                                           
 notification obligation:iii                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                                                                                   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., LondonBank of New York, LondonMellon Bank LondonState Street Bank and Trust  
  (if different from 3.):iv                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                                                                                           July 8, 2014                                                                                            
 which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 reached:v                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                                                                                                July 9, 2014                                                                                            
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                                                                                           Below 5%                                                                                                
 reached: vi, vii                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
 8. Notified details:                                                                               
 A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix                                                        
 Class/type of                                                                                      Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                                                                                             to the triggering                                                                  
 if possible using                                                                                  transaction                                                                        
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                                                                         
 Number                                                                                             Number                       Number                                                Number of voting          % of  voting rights x                         
 of                                                                                                 of                           of shares                                             rights                                                                  
 Shares                                                                                             Voting                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                    Rights                                                                                                                                                     
 Direct                                                                                             Direct xi                    Indirect xii                                          Direct                    Indirect                                      
 ORD GBP0.1444GB00B2B0DG97                                                                          61,422,250                   61,422,250                                                                                                                                                       Below 5%  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Expiration                   Exercise/                                             Number of voting          % of voting                                   
 instrument                                                                                         date xiii                    Conversion Period xiv                                 rights that may be        rights                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                       acquired if the                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                       instrument is                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                       exercised/ converted.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Exercise price               Expiration date xvii                                  Exercise/                 Number of voting rights instrument refers to  % of voting rights xix, xx  
 instrument                                                                                                                                                                            Conversion period xviii                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Nominal                     Delta  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
 Total (A+B+C)                                                                                      
 Number of voting rights                                                                            Percentage of voting rights  
                                                                                                    Below 5%                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                  
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
 Proxy Voting:                                                                   
 10. Name of the 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:                                                               Marsha Watson, Assistant Company Secretary  
 15. Contact telephone number:                                                   0207 166 5500                               
                                                                                                                               
 
 
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