Holding(s) in Company

Reed Elsevier PLC
29 June 2007

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the                                 Reed Elsevier plc
underlying issuer of existing shares
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 rights                                               YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to                     Capital Group International, Inc.
the notification obligation iii:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3.)iv:

5. Date of the transaction (and date                               27 June 2007
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different)v:

6. Date on which the issuer                                        28 June 2007
notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                                     3%
or reached:

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of   Situation previous to the    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii
shares (If      Triggering transaction vi
possible using  Number of    Number of       Number of shares       Number of voting       % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE)  shares       voting                                 rights ix
                             rightsviii      Direct    Indirect     Direct x  Indirect xi  Direct    Indirect

Ordinary Shares 38,408,722   38,408,722                 37,450,589             37,450,589              2.9264%


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial    Expiration datexiii Exercise/Conversion     Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
instrument                               Period/Date xiv         that may be acquired if
                                                                 the instrument is
                                                                 exercised/converted
N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                                   % of voting rights

37,450,589                                                      2.9264%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Proxy Voting:
9.  Name of the proxy holder:
10. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
11. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:


12. Additional information:
13. Contact Name:

                                                          Marsha Watson, Secretarial Assistant

                                                          Reed Elsevier PLC
14. Contact telephone number:

                                                          020 7166 5653




Attachment



As of 27 June 2007

Reed Elsevier PLC
                                  Number of      Percent of


                                                    Shares
Outstanding




Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') holdings                                           37,450,589     2.926%
Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                              22,957,669     1.794%
• Capital International Limited                                                               11,338,245     0.886%
• Capital International S.A.                                                                   2,983,500     0.233%
• Capital International, Inc.                                                                    171,175     0.013%




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