Regulatory News:
For immediate release
22 October 2014
Reed Elsevier N.V. announces that the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM), held in Amsterdam on 21 October 2014, resolved to reduce the capital of the Company by the cancellation of up to 40 million of its ordinary shares held in treasury. The proposal to partially amend the articles of association was adopted.
The results of the voting on each resolution are set out below:
| Resolution | For | Against | Votes withheld | ||||||||
| 2. Proposal to reduce the capital of the Company by the cancellation of up to 40 million of its ordinary shares held in treasury | 500,903,983 | 99.69 | 13,008 | 0.003 | 1,523,511 | ||||||
| 3. Proposal to partially amend the articles of association | 493,730,040 | 98.26 | 7,184,075 | 1.430 | 1,526,387 |
Note:
Votes 'withheld' are not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
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Issued on behalf of Reed Elsevier N.V.
Contacts:
Reed Elsevier N.V.
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