Holding(s) in Company

Reed Elsevier PLC
24 April 2006

24 April 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 20 April 2006, in
accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that the
interest of Deutsche Bank AG and certain of its subsidiary companies in the
ordinary shares of Reed Elsevier PLC is 45,385,830 shares, representing 3.57% of
the Company's current issued share capital.






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