For the nine-year period since 31 December 1999, being the period since Reed Elsevier set out its investment led growth strategy, the TSR for Reed Elsevier PLC was 50%, significantly outperforming the FTSE 100 which showed a return of minus 16%. For Reed Elsevier NV in the same nine-year period, TSR was 6%, also significantly outperforming the AEX index which showed a return of minus 48%.

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Reed Elsevier PLC v FTSE 100 – 9 years

Graph of Reed Elsevier PLC v FTSE 100 – 9 years

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Reed Elsevier NV v AEX – 9 years

Graph of Reed Elsevier NV v AEX – 9 years

For the purposes of the charts, the total shareholder return is calculated on the basis of the average share price in the 30 trading days prior to the respective year ends and on the assumption that dividends were reinvested (this includes the special distribution made in January 2008).