6-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 December 9, 2010

Reed Elsevier PLC
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5JR

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(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  []

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  []

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [] Yes    [x] No

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 

Notification of a Major Interest in Shares

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Reed Elsevier PLC
Date: 12/09/2010	By:	/s/ L.Dixon
	Name:	L.Dixon
	Title:	Deputy Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Notification of Major Interest in Shares

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Reed Elsevier plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):	Transfer out of pension fund assets to Legal and General Investment Management.	X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	See Section 9.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	8 December 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:	9 December 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Direct / Indirect holdings decreased to below 5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction				Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares		Number of Voting Rights		Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
					Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ord 14.44p Shares		61,518,758		61,518,758	N/A – below reportable threshold
GB00B2B0DG97

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial	Expiration	Exercise/	Number of voting	% of voting
instrument	date	Conversion	rights that may be	rights
		Period	acquired if the
			instrument is
			exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial	Exercise	Expiration	Exercise/	Number of voting	% of voting rights
instrument	price	date	Conversion	rights instrument
			period	refers to
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
N/A – below reportable threshold

9. Chain of controlled und ertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effec	tively held, if applicable:
N/A – below reportable thr	eshold

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:	N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:	N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	N/A

13. Additional information:	Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 1,214,689,692
14. Contact name:	Margaret Woods
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7903 7077

EX-99.1

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Reed Elsevier plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):	Transfer out of pension fund assets to Legal and General Investment Management.	X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	See Section 9.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	8 December 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:	9 December 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Direct / Indirect holdings decreased to below 5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction				Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares		Number of Voting Rights		Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
					Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ord 14.44p Shares		61,518,758		61,518,758	N/A – below reportable threshold
GB00B2B0DG97

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial	Expiration	Exercise/	Number of voting	% of voting
instrument	date	Conversion	rights that may be	rights
		Period	acquired if the
			instrument is
			exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial	Exercise	Expiration	Exercise/	Number of voting	% of voting rights
instrument	price	date	Conversion	rights instrument
			period	refers to
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
N/A – below reportable threshold

9. Chain of controlled und ertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effec	tively held, if applicable:
N/A – below reportable thr	eshold

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:	N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:	N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	N/A

13. Additional information:	Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 1,214,689,692
14. Contact name:	Margaret Woods
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7903 7077