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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;25, 2010.</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-______</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>REED ELSEVIER PLC</B><BR>
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>REED ELSEVIER NV</B><BR>
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>England</B><BR>
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>The Netherlands</B><BR>
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-3 Strand <BR>
London WC2N 5JR <BR>
England</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Radarweg 29<BR>
1043 NX Amsterdam<BR>
The Netherlands</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk &#038; Information Analytics Group Long Term Incentive Plan<BR>
Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010<BR>
Reed Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan<BR>
Reed Elsevier Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><BR>
<B>Henry Z. Horbaczewski<BR>
Reed Elsevier Inc.<BR>
125 Park Avenue<BR>
23rd Floor<BR>
New York, New York 10017</B><BR>
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>With copies to:</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>D. Rhett Brandon, Esq.<BR>
Simpson Thacher &#038; Bartlett LLP<BR>
425 Lexington Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10017-3954<BR>
Telephone: (212)&nbsp;455-2000<BR>
Facsimile: (212)&nbsp;455-2502</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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<TR valign="top"><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>securities to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price per</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>share (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>price (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registration fee (2)</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Reed Elsevier PLC
Ordinary Shares,
nominal value 14
51/116 pence each
(3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>18,000,000 shares</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>27.53</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>123,885,000</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>8,833.00</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Reed Elsevier NV
Ordinary Shares,
nominal value 0.07
euros each (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>12,000,000 shares</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>20.78</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>124,680,000</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>8,889.68</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Covers shares under the Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk &#038; Information Analytics
Group Long Term Incentive Plan, the Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010, the Reed
Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan and the Reed Elsevier Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010 (the
&#147;Plans&#148;) and, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and issued pursuant to the
Plans to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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 prices for the American Depositary Shares representing the Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares
and the Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares, as applicable, on the New York Stock Exchange on May&nbsp;21,
2010.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Under certain circumstances, shares may be issued in the form of American Depositary Shares.
A separate registration statement on Form F-6 (File No.&nbsp;333-109805) is effective with respect to
the American Depositary Shares represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable on a
one-for-four basis for the Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of such
Ordinary Shares. A separate registration statement on Form F-6 (File No.&nbsp;333-109804) is effective
with respect to the American Depositary Shares represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable
on a one-for-two basis for the Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of
such Ordinary Shares.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="u09033exv4w1.htm">EX-4.1</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="u09033exv4w3.htm">EX-4.3</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information specified in Item&nbsp;1 and Item&nbsp;2 of Part&nbsp;I of the 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 the Registration
Statement. 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).
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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;):
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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, 2009;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All other reports filed by Reed Elsevier PLC or Reed Elsevier NV, respectively,
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December&nbsp;31, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the share capital of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV
contained in the amended registration statement on Form 20-F/A, Registration No.
1-3334, filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act on September&nbsp;22, 1994, as
amended by the description of the Memorandum and Articles of Association in Item&nbsp;10 of
each of the following annual reports on Form 20-F: the annual report on Form 20-F for
fiscal year 2000, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;13, 2001; the annual report on
Form 20-F for fiscal year 2002, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;10, 2003; the annual
report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2005, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2006;
the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2007, filed with the Commission on March
20, 2008; and the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2008, filed with the
Commission on March&nbsp;13, 2009 (including any additional amendments or reports filed for
purposes of updating such description).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV pursuant to Sections&nbsp;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 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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 the Company shall be indemnified out of the
assets of the Company against any liability incurred by him for negligence, default, breach of duty
or breach of trust in relation to the affairs of the Company, to the extent that such
indemnification would not be treated as void under the Act.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent permissible by Dutch law, and subject to the provisions of Reed Elsevier NV&#146;s
Articles of Association, each member of the Executive Board and of the Supervisory Board shall be
indemnified and held harmless against the financial consequences of any and all liabilities,
claims, judgements, fines, expenses and penalties incurred as a result of any threatened, pending
or completed action, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal brought by any
party other then the Company itself or its Group companies, in relation to acts of omissions
performed or committed in that person&#146;s capacity as a member of the Executive Board or of the
Supervisory Board.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier PLC (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier NV (incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;1.2 to the
2009 Annual Report on Form&nbsp;20-F filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;18, 2010)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010, adopted by the directors of Reed Elsevier
Group plc on April&nbsp;21, 2010 (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reed Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan, adopted by the directors of Reed Elsevier Group plc on
April&nbsp;21, 2010 (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk &#038; Information Analytics Group Long Term Incentive
Plan, adopted by the Reed Elsevier Group plc Remuneration Committee on June&nbsp;24, 2009 (filed
herewith)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reed Elsevier Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2010, adopted by the directors of Reed
Elsevier Group plc on April&nbsp;21, 2010 (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of S.J. Cowden, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier PLC, as to the
validity of the Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of J. van der Woude, Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier NV, as to the validity of the
Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte LLP, London, England, regarding the consolidated financial statements of
Reed Elsevier PLC</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte Accountants B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, regarding the consolidated
financial statements of Reed Elsevier NV</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte LLP, London, England, and Deloitte Accountants B.V., Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, regarding the combined financial statements of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of S.J. Cowden, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier PLC, (included
as part of Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of J. van der Woude, Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier NV, (included as part of
Exhibit&nbsp;5.2)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%"><I>provided, however</I>, 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&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b)&nbsp;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 13(a) or 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 herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(c)&nbsp;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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant 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 May&nbsp;24, 2010.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">REED ELSEVIER PLC <BR>
Registrant</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">REED ELSEVIER NV<BR>
Registrant</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Erik Engstrom
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Erik Engstrom</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Erik Engstrom
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Erik Engstrom</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member, Executive Board &#038;<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Know all persons by these presents, </FONT>that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Stephen J. Cowden, Leslie Dixon, Jans van der Woude and Henry Z.
Horbaczewski 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 shares of The Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk &#038; Information Analytics
Group Long Term Incentive Plan, The Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010, The Reed
Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan, and The Reed Elsevier Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010 to
sign any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement (including post-effective
amendments) and to file 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 and about the premises 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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Power of Attorney has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
indicated as of the 24<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of May, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on May&nbsp;24, 2010:
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">REED ELSEVIER PLC
</DIV>

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    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">SIGNATURE </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">TITLE</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Erik Engstrom
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Erik Engstrom</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark Armour</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Mark Armour
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark Elliott
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark Elliott
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Anthony Habgood
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anthony Habgood
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman and Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Lisa Hook
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Lisa Hook
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert Polet
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert Polet
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Andrew Prozes
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Andrew Prozes
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David Reid
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David Reid
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Lord Sharman of Redlynch
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lord Sharman of Redlynch</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">TITLE</TD>
</TR>

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<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ben van der Veer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ben van der Veer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Henry Z. Horbaczewski
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Authorized U.S. Representative&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Henry Z. Horbaczewski</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on May&nbsp;24, 2010:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">REED ELSEVIER NV
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">SIGNATURE </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">TITLE</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Erik Engstrom
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Erik Engstrom</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark Armour
<DIV style="font-size: 1px; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark Armour
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer<br>
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark Elliott
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark Elliott
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Anthony Habgood
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Anthony Habgood</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Lisa Hook
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lisa Hook</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Marike van Lier Lels
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Marike van Lier Lels</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert Polet
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert Polet</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Andrew Prozes
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Executive Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Andrew Prozes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David Reid
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David Reid</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Lord Sharman of
Redlynch
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lord Sharman of Redlynch</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">TITLE</TD>
</TR>

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<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ben van der Veer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Member of the Supervisory Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ben van der Veer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Henry Z. Horbaczewski
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Authorized U.S. Representative&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Henry Z. Horbaczewski</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2010.
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
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
REED ELSEVIER NV
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
England
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
The Netherlands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1-3 Strand
London WC2N 5JR
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Radarweg 29
1043 NX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk & Information Analytics Group Long Term Incentive Plan
Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010
Reed Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan
Reed Elsevier Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010
(Full Title of the Plan)
Henry Z. Horbaczewski
Reed Elsevier Inc.
125 Park Avenue
23rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
D. Rhett Brandon, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017-3954
Telephone: (212) 455-2000
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
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
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
securities to be
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
registered
registered (1)
share (2)
price (2)
registration fee (2)
Reed Elsevier PLC
Ordinary Shares,
nominal value 14
51/116 pence each
(3)
18,000,000 shares
$
27.53
$
123,885,000
$
8,833.00
Reed Elsevier NV
Ordinary Shares,
nominal value 0.07
euros each (3)
12,000,000 shares
$
20.78
$
124,680,000
$
8,889.68
(1)
Covers shares under the Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk & Information Analytics
Group Long Term Incentive Plan, the Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010, the Reed
Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan and the Reed Elsevier Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010 (the
"Plans") and, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and issued pursuant to the
Plans to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
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 prices for the American Depositary Shares representing the Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares
and the Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares, as applicable, on the New York Stock Exchange on May 21,
2010.
(3)
Under certain circumstances, shares may be issued in the form of American Depositary Shares.
A separate registration statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-109805) is effective with respect to
the American Depositary Shares represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable on a
one-for-four basis for the Reed Elsevier PLC Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of such
Ordinary Shares. A separate registration statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-109804) is effective
with respect to the American Depositary Shares represented by American Depositary Receipts issuable
on a one-for-two basis for the Reed Elsevier NV Ordinary Shares registered hereby upon deposit of
such Ordinary Shares.
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PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
EX-4.1
EX-4.3
EX-4.4
EX-4.5
EX-4.6
EX-5.1
EX-5.2
EX-23.1
EX-23.2
EX-23.3
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of the 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 the Registration
Statement. 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, 2009;
(b)
All other reports filed by Reed Elsevier PLC or Reed Elsevier NV, respectively,
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December 31, 2009; and
(c)
The description of the share capital of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV
contained in the amended 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 Memorandum and Articles of Association in Item 10 of
each of the following annual reports on Form 20-F: the annual report on Form 20-F for
fiscal year 2000, filed with the Commission on March 13, 2001; the annual report on
Form 20-F for fiscal year 2002, filed with the Commission on March 10, 2003; the annual
report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2005, filed with the Commission on March 16, 2006;
the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2007, filed with the Commission on March
20, 2008; and the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2008, filed with the
Commission on March 13, 2009 (including any additional amendments or reports filed for
purposes of updating such description).
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 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.
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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.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
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 the Company shall be indemnified out of the
assets of the Company against any liability incurred by him for negligence, default, breach of duty
or breach of trust in relation to the affairs of the Company, 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 the Executive Board and of the Supervisory Board shall be
indemnified and held harmless against the financial consequences of any and all liabilities,
claims, judgements, fines, expenses and penalties incurred as a result of any threatened, pending
or completed action, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal brought by any
party other then the Company itself or its Group companies, in relation to acts of omissions
performed or committed in that person's capacity as a member of the Executive Board or of the
Supervisory Board.
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.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
4.1
Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier PLC (filed herewith)
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4.2
Articles of Association of Reed Elsevier NV (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.2 to the
2009 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 18, 2010)
4.3
Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010, adopted by the directors of Reed Elsevier
Group plc on April 21, 2010 (filed herewith)
4.4
Reed Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan, adopted by the directors of Reed Elsevier Group plc on
April 21, 2010 (filed herewith)
4.5
Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk & Information Analytics Group Long Term Incentive
Plan, adopted by the Reed Elsevier Group plc Remuneration Committee on June 24, 2009 (filed
herewith)
4.6
Reed Elsevier Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2010, adopted by the directors of Reed
Elsevier Group plc on April 21, 2010 (filed herewith)
5.1
Opinion of S.J. Cowden, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier PLC, 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 and Reed Elsevier NV
23.4
Consent of S.J. Cowden, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Reed Elsevier PLC, (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
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.
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(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.
(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;
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 that is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered herein, 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, the registrant 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 May 24, 2010.
REED ELSEVIER PLC
Registrant
REED ELSEVIER NV
Registrant
By:
/s/ Erik Engstrom
By:
/s/ Erik Engstrom
Erik Engstrom
Erik Engstrom
Chief Executive Officer
Member, Executive Board &
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all persons by these presents,
that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Stephen J. Cowden, Leslie Dixon, Jans van der Woude and Henry Z.
Horbaczewski 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 shares of The Reed Elsevier Group plc Lexis-Nexis Risk & Information Analytics
Group Long Term Incentive Plan, The Reed Elsevier Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010, The Reed
Elsevier Group plc Growth Plan, and The Reed Elsevier Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010 to
sign any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement (including post-effective
amendments) and to file 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 and about the premises 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
indicated as of the 24
th
day of May, 2010.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on May 24, 2010:
REED ELSEVIER PLC
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ Erik Engstrom
Chief Executive Officer
Erik Engstrom
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Mark Armour
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Armour
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Mark Elliott
Mark Elliott
Director
/s/ Anthony Habgood
Anthony Habgood
Chairman and Director
/s/ Lisa Hook
Lisa Hook
Director
/s/ Robert Polet
Robert Polet
Director
/s/ Andrew Prozes
Andrew Prozes
Director
/s/ David Reid
David Reid
Director
/s/ Lord Sharman of Redlynch
Director
Lord Sharman of Redlynch
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ Ben van der Veer
Ben van der Veer
Director
/s/ Henry Z. Horbaczewski
Authorized U.S. Representative
Henry Z. Horbaczewski
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on May 24, 2010:
REED ELSEVIER NV
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ Erik Engstrom
Chief Executive Officer
Erik Engstrom
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Mark Armour
Mark Armour
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Mark Elliott
Mark Elliott
Member of the Supervisory Board
/s/ Anthony Habgood
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Anthony Habgood
/s/ Lisa Hook
Member of the Supervisory Board
Lisa Hook
/s/ Marike van Lier Lels
Member of the Supervisory Board
Marike van Lier Lels
/s/ Robert Polet
Member of the Supervisory Board
Robert Polet
/s/ Andrew Prozes
Member of the Executive Board
Andrew Prozes
/s/ David Reid
Member of the Supervisory Board
David Reid
/s/ Lord Sharman of
Redlynch
Member of the Supervisory Board
Lord Sharman of Redlynch
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ Ben van der Veer
Member of the Supervisory Board
Ben van der Veer
/s/ Henry Z. Horbaczewski
Authorized U.S. Representative
Henry Z. Horbaczewski
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