Shareholder information

Information for Reed Elsevier PLC and
Reed Elsevier NV ADR holders

The Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV ADR Depositary is The Bank of New York Mellon. Reed Elsevier PLC’s CUSIP number is 758205207 and its trading symbol is RUK. Each Reed Elsevier PLC ADR represents four Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares. Reed Elsevier NV’s CUSIP number is 758204200 and its trading symbol is ENL. Each Reed Elsevier NV ADR represents two Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares.

ADR shareholder services

Enquiries concerning Reed Elsevier PLC or Reed Elsevier NV ADRs should be addressed to the ADR Depositary at the address shown in Contacts.

Dividends

Dividend payments on Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV ADRs are made in US dollars by the ADR Depositary.

Annual Report on Form 20-F

The Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Reed Elsevier combined businesses, Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV is filed electronically with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of Form 20-F is available on the Reed Elsevier website, or from the ADR Depositary at the address shown in Contacts.