2nd Aug 2005 14:29
Reed Elsevier PLC02 August 2005 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC 2nd August 2005 Disclosure of Interest in Voting Shares of Reed Elsevier PLC Reed Elsevier PLC received today a notification dated 1 August 2005, 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 129,962,002 shares, representing10.19% of the Company's current issued share capital of which holding 64,853,724shares, representing 5.08% of the Company's share capital are held by itsaffiliate, Capital Guardian Trust Company. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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