EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99 Exhibit  EX-99
             
For filings with the FCA include the annex        
For filings with issuer exclude the annex            
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
        
 
        
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
        
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
 
 
Reed Elsevier PLC 		 

 
         
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
    
 
    
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
          ü
 
           
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):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
 
 
 
notification obligation: iii   The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
     
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 
 
 
(if different from 3.):iv   See Schedule A    
     
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
 

 

 

reached: v   15 August 2013    
     
6. Date on which issuer notified:   16 August 2013    
     
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
 
 
 
reached: vi, vii   Below 3%    
     

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8. Notified details:
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
 
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 x
                     
            Direct   Direct xi   Indirect xii   Direct   Indirect
                                 
Ordinary Shares
(ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97)		   37,188,891   37,188,891             35,438,891         2.9997%
                                 
ADRs
(ISIN: US7582052079)		   492   1,968             1,968         0.0002%
                                 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial instrument
   Expiration
date xiii		   Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv		   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.   % of voting rights
 
                
 
                
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial instrument
   Exercise price   Expiration date
xvii		   Exercise/
Conversion period
xviii		   Number of voting rights instrument refers to   % of voting rights xix, xx
 
                    
 
                   Nominal   Delta
 
                        
 
                        
 
Total (A+B+C)
 
Number of voting rights
   Percentage of voting rights
 
    
35,440,859
   2.9999%
 
    

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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
See Schedule A
 
Proxy Voting:
 
 
 
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
 
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
 
 
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
 
 
 
13. Additional information:
 
 
 
14. Contact name:
  Marsha Watson
 
   
15. Contact telephone number:
  0207 930 7077
 
   

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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name    
(including legal form of legal entities)   The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Contact address   333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor
(registered office for legal entities)   Los Angeles, California 90071
    (213) 615-0469 &
Phone number & email   GRGroup@capgroup.com
Other useful information    
(at least legal representative for legal persons)    
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
 
Full name
  Christopher Aquino
 
    
Contact address
  333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
 
    
Phone number & email
  (213) 615-0469 &
GRGroup@capgroup.com
 
    
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or
legal entity subject to the notification
obligation)
 


Fax: (213) 615-4056
 
   
 
C: Additional information
 
Due to a company reorganization, Capital Group International, Inc. (“CGII”) and Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) will no longer report relevant holdings separately. With effect from 1 September 2012, the holdings under management will be reported in aggregate by the group’s parent company, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
 
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.

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Schedule A

As of 15 August 2013

Reed Elsevier PLC

                 
    Number of   Percent of
    SharesOutstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CG”) holdings
    35,440,859       2.9999 %
 
 
 

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

      

  •   Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,968 0.0002%

  •   Capital Research and Management Company 35,438,891 2.9997%

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