Holding(s) in Company

Reed Elsevier PLC
20 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, in
accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that the
interest of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in
the 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 capital
are held by Capital Guardian Trust Company and 40,891,437 shares, representing
3.22% of the Company's share capital are held by Capital International Limited.




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