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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;23, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>REED ELSEVIER PLC</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>REED ELSEVIER NV</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Netherlands</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1-3 Strand</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>London WC2N 5JR</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>N/A</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Radarweg 29</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1043 NX Amsterdam</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The
Netherlands</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address&nbsp;of&nbsp;Principal&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address&nbsp;of&nbsp;Principal&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Offices)</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kenneth
Thompson II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Reed Elsevier Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>9443 Springboro Pike </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mail Location: B4F5S14 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Miamisburg, OH 45342 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(937) 865-6800 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>With copies
to: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Alan McCulloch </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Reed Elsevier PLC </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1-3
Strand </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>London </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WC2N 5JR </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>T: +44
(0)&nbsp;207 166 5696 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title of securities</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be registered</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>registered
(1)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>offering
price</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>per&nbsp;share (2)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>offering&nbsp;price (2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>registration&nbsp;fee (2)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares, nominal value 14 51/116 pence each (3)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>500,000 shares</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>$15.97</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>$7,985,000</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>$1,029.00</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.07 euros each (3)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>350,000 shares</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>$22.33</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>$7,815,500</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>$1,007.00</B></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">This Registration Statement covers (a)&nbsp;an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Reed Elsevier PLC, nominal value 14 51/116 pence each (&#147;PLC Ordinary Shares&#148;), all of which are available for issuance under the
Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014 (the &#147;Plan&#148;), and (b)&nbsp;an aggregate of 350,000 shares of Reed Elsevier NV, nominal value 0.07 euros each (&#147;NV Ordinary Shares,&#148; and together with the PLC Ordinary Shares,
&#147;Ordinary Shares&#148;), all of which are available for issuance under the Plan. Further, this Registration Statement registers such additional Ordinary Shares as may be offered or issued under the Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock
splits, stock dividends, anti-dilution provisions or similar transactions that results in an increase in the number of the outstanding Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to awards granted under the Plan. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Calculated solely for purposes of this offering pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share and the registration fee are based on the reported average
of the high and low selling prices for the American Depositary Shares representing the PLC Ordinary Shares and the NV Ordinary Shares, as applicable, on the New York Stock Exchange on July&nbsp;18, 2014. To calculate the proposed maximum offering
price per Ordinary Share, the average price of the American Depositary Shares representing the PLC Ordinary Shares ($63.88) has been divided by four (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), and the average price of the American Depositary Shares
representing the NV Ordinary Shares ($44.65) has been divided by two (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), in each case to reflect the number of PLC Ordinary Shares or NV Ordinary Shares, as applicable, represented by each American Depositary
Share (see Note (3)&nbsp;below). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Under certain circumstances, Ordinary Shares may be issued in the form of American Depositary Shares. Separate registration statements on Form F-6 have been filed with respect to the American Depositary Shares
represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable on a one-for-four basis for the PLC Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of such Ordinary Shares. Separate registration statements on Form F-6 have been filed with respect to the
American Depositary Shares represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable on a one-for-two basis for the NV Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of such Ordinary Shares. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information specified in Item&nbsp;1 and Item&nbsp;2 of Part&nbsp;I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;) is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act and the introductory note to Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I will be
delivered to the participants in the Plans covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV hereby
incorporate by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The combined Annual Report of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV on Form 20-F filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2013, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;11, 2014; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">All reports filed by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV, respectively, pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December&nbsp;31, 2013; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The description of the share capital of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV contained in the combined registration statement on Form 20-F/A, Registration No.&nbsp;1-3334, filed with the Commission under the Exchange
Act on September&nbsp;22, 1994, as amended by the description of the amended articles of association dated May&nbsp;8, 2013 filed with the Commission (File No.&nbsp;333-191419) under the Securities Act on September&nbsp;27, 2013 (including any
additional amendments or reports filed for purposes of updating such description). </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, to the extent designated
therein, certain reports on Form 6-K and all documents filed by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, that any Form 6-K shall be so deemed incorporated by reference only if and to the extent indicated in such reports. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Description of Securities. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to certain exceptions, the United
Kingdom Companies Act of 2006 (the &#147;Act&#148;) does not permit a company to indemnify a director or an officer of the company against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to him in respect of negligence,
default, breach of duty or breach of trust in relation to the company. Subject to the provisions of the Act, but without prejudice to any indemnity to which the person concerned may otherwise be entitled, Reed Elsevier PLC&#146;s Articles of
Association provides that every director or officer of Reed Elsevier PLC shall be indemnified out of the assets of Reed Elsevier PLC against any liability incurred by him for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust in relation to the
affairs of Reed Elsevier PLC, to the extent that such indemnification would not be treated as void under the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent
permissible by Dutch law, and subject to the provisions of Reed Elsevier NV&#146;s Articles of Association, each member of Reed Elsevier NV&#146;s Board shall be indemnified and held harmless against the financial consequences of any and all
liabilities, claims, judgments, fines, expenses and penalties incurred as a result of any threatened, pending or completed action, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, brought by any party other than Reed
Elsevier NV itself or its Group Companies (as defined by Dutch law), in relation to acts or omissions performed or committed in that person&#146;s capacity as a member of Reed Elsevier NV&#146;s Board or a capacity relating thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV have directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policies that insure directors and officers
against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of claims and judgments under certain circumstances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reed Elsevier PLC is party to
indemnification agreements with its directors. These agreements indemnify the directors to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to Reed Elsevier PLC. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exemption from Registration Claimed. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement (*
indicates filed herewith): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.1 Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier PLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-167058) filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;25, 2010) </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.2 Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier NV (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration
Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8</FONT> (File No.&nbsp;333-191419) filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;27, 2013) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*4.3
Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*5.1 Opinion of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London, England as to the validity of the Reed
Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*5.2 Opinion of J. van der Woude, Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier NV, as to the validity of the Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary
Shares </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*23.1 Consent of Deloitte LLP, London, England, regarding the consolidated financial statements of Reed Elsevier PLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*23.2 Consent of Deloitte Accountants B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, regarding the consolidated financial statements of Reed Elsevier NV </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*23.3 Consent of Deloitte LLP, London, England, and Deloitte Accountants B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, regarding the combined financial statements of Reed
Elsevier PLC, Reed Elsevier NV, Reed Elsevier Group plc and Elsevier Reed Finance BV and their respective subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*23.4 Consent of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London, England (included as part of Exhibit 5.1) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*23.5 Consent of J. van der Woude, Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier NV (included as part of Exhibit 5.2) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this Registration Statement) </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Undertakings. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective Registration Statement; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
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information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by such registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of such
registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each of the registrants below certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of London, England on July&nbsp;22, 2014. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Erik Engstrom</P></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">K<SMALL>NOW</SMALL> <SMALL>ALL</SMALL> <SMALL>PERSONS</SMALL> <SMALL>BY</SMALL> <SMALL>THESE</SMALL> <SMALL>PRESENTS</SMALL>, that each person
whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Henry Udow, Alan McCulloch and Jans van der Woude and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution,
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 relating to Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares and Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares available for
issuance under the Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014, to sign any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and does hereby grant unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he might, or could, do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Power of Attorney has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the date indicated: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Erik Engstrom</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2">Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Erik Engstrom</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Duncan Palmer</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2">Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Duncan Palmer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Anthony Habgood</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anthony Habgood</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Wolfhart Hauser</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Wolfhart Hauser</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Adrian Hennah</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Adrian Hennah</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Lisa Hook</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Lisa Hook</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert Polet</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Robert Polet</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Linda Sanford</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Linda Sanford</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Ben van der Veer</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Ben van der Veer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Kenneth Thompson II</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Authorized U.S. Representative</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Kenneth Thompson II</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the date indicated: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Erik Engstrom</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2">Executive member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Erik Engstrom</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Duncan Palmer</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2">Executive member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Duncan Palmer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Anthony Habgood</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July 22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anthony Habgood</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Dr Wolfhart Hauser</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Dr Wolfhart Hauser</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Adrian Hennah</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Adrian Hennah</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Lisa Hook</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Lisa Hook</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Marike van Lier Lels</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Marike van Lier Lels</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert Polet</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Robert Polet</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Linda Sanford</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Linda Sanford</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Ben van der Veer</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-executive member of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;22, 2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Ben van der Veer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2014
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
REED ELSEVIER PLC
REED ELSEVIER NV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England
The Netherlands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-3 Strand
London WC2N 5JR
England
N/A
Radarweg 29
1043 NX Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
N/A
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014
(Full title of the plan)
Kenneth
Thompson II
Reed Elsevier Inc.
9443 Springboro Pike
Mail Location: B4F5S14
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 865-6800
(Name and
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies
to:
Alan McCulloch
Reed Elsevier PLC
1-3
Strand
London
WC2N 5JR
T: +44
(0) 207 166 5696
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered
(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering
price
per share (2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price (2)
Amount of
registration fee (2)
Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares, nominal value 14 51/116 pence each (3)
500,000 shares
$15.97
$7,985,000
$1,029.00
Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.07 euros each (3)
350,000 shares
$22.33
$7,815,500
$1,007.00
(1)
This Registration Statement covers (a) an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Reed Elsevier PLC, nominal value 14 51/116 pence each ("PLC Ordinary Shares"), all of which are available for issuance under the
Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014 (the "Plan"), and (b) an aggregate of 350,000 shares of Reed Elsevier NV, nominal value 0.07 euros each ("NV Ordinary Shares," and together with the PLC Ordinary Shares,
"Ordinary Shares"), all of which are available for issuance under the Plan. Further, this Registration Statement registers such additional Ordinary Shares as may be offered or issued under the Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock
splits, stock dividends, anti-dilution provisions or similar transactions that results in an increase in the number of the outstanding Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to awards granted under the Plan.
(2)
Calculated solely for purposes of this offering pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share and the registration fee are based on the reported average
of the high and low selling prices for the American Depositary Shares representing the PLC Ordinary Shares and the NV Ordinary Shares, as applicable, on the New York Stock Exchange on July 18, 2014. To calculate the proposed maximum offering
price per Ordinary Share, the average price of the American Depositary Shares representing the PLC Ordinary Shares ($63.88) has been divided by four (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), and the average price of the American Depositary Shares
representing the NV Ordinary Shares ($44.65) has been divided by two (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), in each case to reflect the number of PLC Ordinary Shares or NV Ordinary Shares, as applicable, represented by each American Depositary
Share (see Note (3) below).
(3)
Under certain circumstances, Ordinary Shares may be issued in the form of American Depositary Shares. Separate registration statements on Form F-6 have been filed with respect to the American Depositary Shares
represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable on a one-for-four basis for the PLC Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of such Ordinary Shares. Separate registration statements on Form F-6 have been filed with respect to the
American Depositary Shares represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable on a one-for-two basis for the NV Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of such Ordinary Shares.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act and the introductory note to Part I of Form S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be
delivered to the participants in the Plans covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule 428(b)(1).
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV hereby
incorporate by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"):
(a)
The combined Annual Report of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV on Form 20-F filed pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Commission on March 11, 2014;
(b)
All reports filed by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV, respectively, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December 31, 2013; and
(c)
The description of the share capital of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV contained in the combined registration statement on Form 20-F/A, Registration No. 1-3334, filed with the Commission under the Exchange
Act on September 22, 1994, as amended by the description of the amended articles of association dated May 8, 2013 filed with the Commission (File No. 333-191419) under the Securities Act on September 27, 2013 (including any
additional amendments or reports filed for purposes of updating such description).
In addition, to the extent designated
therein, certain reports on Form 6-K and all documents filed by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, that any Form 6-K shall be so deemed incorporated by reference only if and to the extent indicated in such reports.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Subject to certain exceptions, the United
Kingdom Companies Act of 2006 (the "Act") does not permit a company to indemnify a director or an officer of the company against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to him in respect of negligence,
default, breach of duty or breach of trust in relation to the company. Subject to the provisions of the Act, but without prejudice to any indemnity to which the person concerned may otherwise be entitled, Reed Elsevier PLC's Articles of
Association provides that every director or officer of Reed Elsevier PLC shall be indemnified out of the assets of Reed Elsevier PLC against any liability incurred by him for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust in relation to the
affairs of Reed Elsevier PLC, to the extent that such indemnification would not be treated as void under the Act.
To the extent
permissible by Dutch law, and subject to the provisions of Reed Elsevier NV's Articles of Association, each member of Reed Elsevier NV's Board shall be indemnified and held harmless against the financial consequences of any and all
liabilities, claims, judgments, fines, expenses and penalties incurred as a result of any threatened, pending or completed action, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, brought by any party other than Reed
Elsevier NV itself or its Group Companies (as defined by Dutch law), in relation to acts or omissions performed or committed in that person's capacity as a member of Reed Elsevier NV's Board or a capacity relating thereto.
Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV have directors' and officers' liability insurance policies that insure directors and officers
against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of claims and judgments under certain circumstances.
Reed Elsevier PLC is party to
indemnification agreements with its directors. These agreements indemnify the directors to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to Reed Elsevier PLC.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement (*
indicates filed herewith):
4.1 Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier PLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-167058) filed with the Commission on May 25, 2010)
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4.2 Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier NV (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration
Statement on
Form S-8
(File No. 333-191419) filed with the Commission on September 27, 2013)
*4.3
Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014
*5.1 Opinion of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London, England as to the validity of the Reed
Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares
*5.2 Opinion of J. van der Woude, Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier NV, as to the validity of the Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary
Shares
*23.1 Consent of Deloitte LLP, London, England, regarding the consolidated financial statements of Reed Elsevier PLC
*23.2 Consent of Deloitte Accountants B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, regarding the consolidated financial statements of Reed Elsevier NV
*23.3 Consent of Deloitte LLP, London, England, and Deloitte Accountants B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, regarding the combined financial statements of Reed
Elsevier PLC, Reed Elsevier NV, Reed Elsevier Group plc and Elsevier Reed Finance BV and their respective subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
*23.4 Consent of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London, England (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
*23.5 Consent of J. van der Woude, Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier NV (included as part of Exhibit 5.2)
*24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this Registration Statement)
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:
(1)
to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii)
to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
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provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by such registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of such
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each of the registrants below certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of London, England on July 22, 2014.
REED ELSEVIER PLC
Registrant
REED ELSEVIER NV
Registrant
By:
/s/ Erik Engstrom
By:
/s/ Erik Engstrom
Erik Engstrom
Erik Engstrom
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
K
NOW
ALL
PERSONS
BY
THESE
PRESENTS
, that each person
whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Henry Udow, Alan McCulloch and Jans van der Woude and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution,
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 relating to Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares and Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares available for
issuance under the Reed Elsevier Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014, to sign any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and does hereby grant unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he might, or could, do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
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REED ELSEVIER PLC
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Erik Engstrom
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
July 22, 2014
Erik Engstrom
/s/ Duncan Palmer
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
July 22, 2014
Duncan Palmer
/s/ Anthony Habgood
Chairman and Director
July 22, 2014
Anthony Habgood
/s/ Wolfhart Hauser
Director
July 22, 2014
Wolfhart Hauser
/s/ Adrian Hennah
Director
July 22, 2014
Adrian Hennah
/s/ Lisa Hook
Director
July 22, 2014
Lisa Hook
/s/ Robert Polet
Director
July 22, 2014
Robert Polet
/s/ Linda Sanford
Director
July 22, 2014
Linda Sanford
/s/ Ben van der Veer
Director
July 22, 2014
Ben van der Veer
/s/ Kenneth Thompson II
Authorized U.S. Representative
July 22, 2014
Kenneth Thompson II
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REED ELSEVIER NV
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Erik Engstrom
Executive member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
July 22, 2014
Erik Engstrom
/s/ Duncan Palmer
Executive member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
July 22, 2014
Duncan Palmer
/s/ Anthony Habgood
Chairman of the Board
July 22, 2014
Anthony Habgood
/s/ Dr Wolfhart Hauser
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Dr Wolfhart Hauser
/s/ Adrian Hennah
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Adrian Hennah
/s/ Lisa Hook
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Lisa Hook
/s/ Marike van Lier Lels
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Marike van Lier Lels
/s/ Robert Polet
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Robert Polet
/s/ Linda Sanford
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Linda Sanford
/s/ Ben van der Veer
Non-executive member of the Board
July 22, 2014
Ben van der Veer
/s/ Kenneth Thompson II
Authorized U.S. Representative
July 22, 2014
Kenneth Thompson II
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