Directors Shareholding - John Brock

REED INTERNATIONAL PLC
14 October 1999


Letter to:  Company Announcements Office

We have today received notification that Mr John F Brock, a non-executive
director of the Company, has today purchased 1,000 Reed International PLC
ordinary shares at 363.75p per share.

As a consequence of the above transaction, Mr Brock holds 2,000 ordinary shares
in the Company.

Letter from:  Reed International