EXHIBIT 8

SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES, JOINT VENTURES AND BUSINESS UNITS

Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV conduct their business through two jointly owned companies, Reed Elsevier Group plc and Elsevier Reed Finance BV. Refer to Item 4: Information on the Group for further background.

The following table shows the significant subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures and business units of Reed Elsevier Group plc and of Elsevier Reed Finance BV by reference to business segment and geographical location. All businesses are 100% owned unless otherwise stated.

Business	Geographical location
Reed Elsevier Group plc	United Kingdom
Holding companies
Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited (1)	United Kingdom
Reed Elsevier (Holdings) Limited (6)	United Kingdom
Reed Elsevier (Investments) plc	United Kingdom
Reed Elsevier Holdings B.V.	The Netherlands
Reed Elsevier Nederland B.V.	The Netherlands
Reed Elsevier Overseas B.V.	The Netherlands
Reed Elsevier US Holdings Inc	USA
Reed Elsevier Inc. (1)	USA
Reed Elsevier Capital Inc.	USA
Elsevier STM Inc.	USA
Reed Elsevier Properties Inc.	USA
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Elsevier Limited	United Kingdom
Elsevier B.V.	The Netherlands
AGRM Solutions CV	The Netherlands
Elsevier Inc.	USA
Gold Standard Inc.	USA

Elsevier Masson SAS	France
Legal
LexisNexis (3)	United Kingdom
LexisNexis (4)	USA
Matthew Bender and Company, Inc.	USA
LexisNexis SA	France
LexisNexis Australia (5)	Australia
LexisNexis Canada Inc.	Canada
Exhibitions
Reed Exhibitions Limited	United Kingdom
Reed Exhibitions (4)	USA
Reed Expositions France SAS	France
Reed Midem SAS	France
Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado Ltda	Brazil
Reed Exhibitions Japan KK	Japan
Risk & Business Information
Reed Business Information Limited	United Kingdom
Reed Business B.V.	The Netherlands
Reed Business Information US (4)	USA
LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL Inc.	USA
LexisNexis Risk Assets Inc.	USA
LexisNexis Risk Data Management Inc	USA

Business	Geographical location
Elsevier Reed Finance B.V.	The Netherlands
Elsevier Swiss Holdings SA	Switzerland
Elsevier Finance SA	Switzerland
Reed Elsevier Properties SA	Switzerland
Elsevier Risks SA	Switzerland

(1) Holding company, but also trades through one or more operating divisions

(2) Division of Elsevier Inc.

(3) Division of Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited

(4) Division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

(5) Division of Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd

(6) Direct subsidiary undertaking of Reed Elsevier Group plc