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Amsterdam, 23 April 2009, Reed Elsevier NV announces that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), held in Amsterdam on 22 April, approved the 2008 financial statements and determined the total dividend over 2008 at € 0.404 per ordinary share of € 0.07 nominal value. After taking account of the interim dividend paid in August 2008 of € 0.114 per ordinary share of € 0.07 nominal value, the final dividend is € 0.290 per ordinary share.
The AGM also approved the re-appointment of Lord Sharman, Mr. David Reid, Mr. Mark Elliott and Mrs. Dien de Boer-Kruyt as members of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Jan Hommen retired as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at the meeting. Mr. Ian Smith was appointed a member of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer. All other proposals made to the AGM were also approved.
The results of the voting on each resolution are set out below:
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Resolution
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For
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Against
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Vote withheld
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3. Adoption of the 2008 Annual Financial Statements
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343.783.290
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75.258
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10.866.977
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4a. Release from liability of members of the Executive Board
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347.590.778
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1.614.313
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5.473.591
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4b Release from liability of members of the Supervisory Board
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348.503.008
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648.437
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5.474.902
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5. Determination and distribution of dividend
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353.605.049
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26.272
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1.002.782
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6. Appointment of external auditors
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349.490.413
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407.530
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4.781.692
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7a. Re-appointment Lord Sharman
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351.253.508
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703.416
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2.459.767
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7b. Re-appointment David Reid
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353.843.031
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721.261
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117.923
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7c. Re-appointment Mark Elliott
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331.614.000
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22.994.387
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73.864
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7d. Re-appointment Dien de Boer-Kruyt
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339.549.439
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13.486.346
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1.645.169
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8a. Appointment Ian Smith
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351.464.842
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793.570
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2.133.409
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9. Delegation Executive Board to acquire own shares
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353.359.745
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1.206.586
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50.166
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10a. Designation Combined Board to issue shares, grant options
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303.482.428
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18.445.031
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32.751.175
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10b. Designation Combined Board to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights
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331.961.301
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23.280.798
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120.679
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