Directors

Knighted in 2004 for services to the information industry. Non-executive director of GlaxoSmithKline plc and a member of the International Advisory Board, Citigroup. Prior to joining Reed Elsevier was Chief Executive Officer of Aegis Group plc. From 1990 to 1993 was a member of the main board at Guinness plc and Group Managing Director of United Distillers. Spent over 20 years at Procter and Gamble where he held senior positions in the UK and Germany, before heading up the North American Food Business.

Non-executive director of Galiform plc. Was Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Woodrow plc from January 2007 until July 2007 when it merged with Wimpey plc. Prior to that was Chief Executive Officer of the General Healthcare Group since 2004, having previously been CEO Europe for Exel, Group Commercial Director of Ocean Group plc and prior to that, Managing Director of Monitor Company Europe, a strategy consulting firm. Began his career with Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies.

Prior to joining Reed Elsevier as Deputy Chief Financial Officer in 1995, was a partner in Price Waterhouse.

Prior to joining Reed Elsevier was a partner at General Atlantic Partners. Before that was president and chief operating officer of Random House. Began his career as a consultant with McKinsey. Served as a non-executive director of Eniro AB.

Non-executive director of Cott Corporation. Prior to joining Reed Elsevier was an Executive Vice President with the West Group, part of Thomson Reuters and prior to that was Group President of Southam Inc.

Chairman of the supervisory board and (CEO designate) of ING Group NV, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht and TiasNimbas Business School of Tilburg University. A member of the supervisory board of TNT NV (until April 2009) and of Royal Friesland Campina NV. Was vice-chairman of the board of management and chief financial officer of Royal Philips Electronics NV until his retirement in 2005. Previously a member of the supervisory board of Koninklijke Ahold NV

Member of the supervisory boards of Koninklijke Douwe Egberts (a subsidiary of Sara Lee Corporation), Imtech NV and Allianz Nederland Group NV. Member of the supervisory board of the National Registry of non-executive directors and director of the leadership programmes Call and Ravel, for leaders in business, government and universities.

Non-executive director of G4S plc. Serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council and the Technology Advisory Council at Indiana University. Until his retirement in April 2008, was General Manager IBM Global Solutions, having held a number of positions with IBM, including Managing Director of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa. Served on the board of IBAX, a hospital software company jointly owned by IBM and Baxter Healthcare.

President and Chief Operating Officer of NeuStar Inc. A director of The Ocean Foundation. Was President and Chief Executive Officer at Sun Rocket Inc. Before that was President of AOL Broadband, Premium and Developer Services. Prior to joining AOL, was a founding partner at Brera Capital Partners LLC. Previously was Chief Operating Officer of Time Warner Telecom. Has served as Senior Advisor to the Federal Communications Commission Chairman and a Senior Counsel to Viacom Cable.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci Group. Before that spent 26 years at Unilever working in a variety of marketing and senior executive positions throughout the world including President of Unilever’s Worldwide Ice Cream and Frozen Foods division.

Non-executive chairman of Tesco PLC, having previously been executive deputy chairman until December 2003, and finance director from 1985 to 1997. Chairman of Kwik-Fit and previously a non-executive director of De Vere PLC, Legal and General PLC and Westbury PLC.

Non-executive chairman of Aviva PLC and a non-executive director of BG Group plc. Member of the House of Lords since 1999. Was chairman of KPMG Worldwide until 1999, having joined KPMG in 1966. Previous directorships include: chairman of Aegis Group plc; deputy chairman of G4S plc; member of the supervisory board of ABN AMRO Holding NV; non-executive director of Young & Co’s Brewery plc; and non-executive director of AEA Technology plc.