23rd May 2006 11:50
Reed Elsevier PLC23 May 2006 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC Disclosure of Interest in Voting Shares of Reed Elsevier PLC Reed Elsevier PLC received on 23 May 2006 a notification dated 22 May 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 121,742,080 shares, representing9.63% of the Company's current issued share capital of which 62,631,585 shares,representing 4.95% of the Company's share capital are held by Capital GuardianTrust Company and 41,604,420 shares, representing 3.29% of the Company's sharecapital 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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