20th Dec 2006 17:22
Reed Elsevier PLC20 December 2006 20 December 2006 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC Disclosure of Interest in Voting Shares of Reed Elsevier PLC Reed Elsevier PLC received today a notification dated 19 December 2006, inaccordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that theinterest of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and certain of its affiliates inthe ordinary shares of Reed Elsevier PLC is 113,392,467, representing 8.95% of the Company's current issued share capital,of which 56,447,755 shares, representing 4.45% of the Company's share capitalare held by Capital Guardian Trust Company and 40,891,437 shares, representing3.22% of the Company's share capital are held by Capital International Limited. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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