Adrian Hennah appointed Non-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier

Regulatory News:
20 April 2011

Further to the announcement dated 17 February 2011, Reed Elsevier announces that Mr Adrian Hennah’s appointment as a member of the Supervisory Board of Reed Elsevier NV and as a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier PLC was approved by shareholders at the respective Annual General Meetings held on 19 and 20 April 2011. Mr Hennah has also been appointed a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier Group plc, effective 20 April 2011.

Mr Hennah is a director of Smith & Nephew plc, and was a director of Invensys plc until June 2006.

There are no details to disclose under paragraphs 9.6.13(2) to (6) of the Listing Rules.

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