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Three New Managing Directors at REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE

Paris, 12 June 2012 – Louis Algoud, President of REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE, a subsidiary of REED EXHIBITIONS, the world’s leading events organiser, has announced the appointment of three managing directors:

Philippe Delhomme becomes Managing Director in charge of support functions (IT, technical services, e-business, purchasing, communication and databases) and the Transport, Tourism and Communication Division. He is also Chairman of the Board of SAFI (a joint subsidiary of REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE and the Ateliers d’Arts de France), the organiser of the exhibition Maison & Objet. Philippe Delhomme joined REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE as Financial Director in 1992. In 1997, he headed the Consumer Goods and Services division and the New Technologies division. He was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2006. Philippe Delhomme, 53, is a Finance graduate of ECCIP.

Michel Filzi becomes Managing Director in charge of four divisions: the Building, Security, Franchising, Jewellery, and ICT Division; the Art and Publishing, Marine and Leisure Division; the Environment, Industry, and Healthcare Division; the Hotel and Catering, Fitness, Entertainment Division. Michel Filzi joined REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE in 1998 as the head of project planning reporting to the company president. In 2001, he became head of the Environment and Healthcare Division, and then integrated successively into his portfolio the exhibitions in the IT, Industry, Fitness, and Hospitality/Food Service sectors. Michel Filzi, 48, is a graduate of Centrale Paris and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Michel Vilair becomes Managing Director in charge of the foreign subsidiaries. He will assume responsibility for REED EXHIBITIONS entities in Italy, Spain, Morocco and the Middle East, and will manage the developments of REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE on the international market. Mr Vilair remains at the head of the REED EXHIBITIONS Financial Department for Southern Europe and the Middle East as well as his mandate as member of the SAFI supervisory board. Michel Vilair began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He joined REED EXPOSITIONS FRANCE in 1998 as Business Controller. In 2001, he was appointed Financial and Administrative Director. Michel Vilair, 45, is a graduate of ESC Toulouse and holds an Executive MBA from HEC.

About REED - www.reedexpo.com REED EXHIBITIONS (REED), a part of Reed Elsevier plc, is the world’s leading events organiser. Present in 39 countries, across the 5 continents, REED organises 500 events a year, in 44 industry sectors. It leverages exhibitions and trade publications, Internet services and direct marketing to offer businesses integrated solutions for developing in new markets. REED is today the leading exhibition organiser in the French market, with 70 events and two subsidiaries, Reed Expositions France and Reed Midem - www.reedexpo.fr