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Reed Elsevier PLC26 March 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Reed Elsevier PLCshares to which voting rights are attached(ii):2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rightsAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13 x3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Fidelity international Limited (FIL)obligation(iii):4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): See attached schedule5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is Revised due to DTR rulescrossed or reached if different)(v):6. Date on which issuer notified: 21-March-20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting(if possible using Shares Voting Rights shares ix rightsthe ISIN CODE) viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectGB0007308355 64,586,724 64,586,724 1 64,586,724 5.07% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights64,586,724 5.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:See attached schedule Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL)11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: As discussed witht the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indriect holdings of FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FMR Corp. Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 19 March 200714. Contact name: Sophie Hughes15. Contact telephone number: [email protected] B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull name Margaret WoodsContact address Reed Elsevier PLC 1-3 Strand, WC2N 5JRPhone number 020 7166 5613Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with Assistant Company Secretarythe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information FIL ATTACHMENT Issuer name: REED ELSEVIER PLC Current ownership percentage: 5.07% Total shares held: 64,586,724 Issued share capital: 1,271,786,714 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 66,700 STATE STREET HONG KONG FIA(K)L 169,000 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM 76,500 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FIL 2,140,000 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM 284,600 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FIL 122,100 NORTHERN TRUST CO FIL 31,200 NORDDEUTSCHE LANDERSBANK FIL 106,100 NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING FIJ 253,700 MELLON BANK FPM 204,200 MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN FIJ 461,900 JPMORGAN BOURNEMOUTH FIL 2,038,700 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM 30,958,840 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL 18,695,464 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL 2,920,684 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FII 434,800 HSBC BANK PLC FPM 19,900 DEXIA PRIVATBANK FPM 38,100 CHASE MANHTTN BK AG FRNKFRT (S FPM 4,500 CDC FINANCE FIGEST 168,400 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FIL 63,830 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FIJ 280,930 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FIL 280,300 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) FIL 577,507 BERMUDA TRUST FAR EAST HK FIM HK 3,565,700 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN FII 623,069 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for variousdirect and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund Management Limited(FFML), Fidelity Investment Services Ltd (FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST),Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity InvestmentsManagement (Hong Kong) Limited,(FIMHK), Fidelity Pension Management (FPM),Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments International (FII),investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutionalclients. -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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