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Reed Elsevier PLC04 May 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Reed Elsevier PLCexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) x An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Capital Group International, Inc.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 May 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights 81,307,584 81,307,584 76,341,940OrdinaryShares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 76,341,940 5.987% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights76,341,940 5.987% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Margaret Woods, Assistant Secretary Reed Elsevier PLC 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7166 5613 AttachmentAs of 2 May 2007 Reed Elsevier PLC number of Percent of Shares Outstanding Capital Group International, Inc. ("CG11") holdings 76,341,940 5.987% Holdings by CG11 Management Companies and Funds Capital Guardian Trust Company 45,158,428 3.542%Capital International Limited 25,100,937 1.969%Capital International S.A. 5,737,100 0.450%Capital International, Inc. 345,475 0.027% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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