Holding(s) in Company

Reed Elsevier PLC
24 January 2006




                     ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC

          Disclosure of Interest in Voting Shares of Reed Elsevier PLC


Reed Elsevier PLC received on 23 January 2006 a notification dated 23 January
2006, in accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that
the interest of FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity
International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, in the ordinary
shares of Reed Elsevier PLC is 61,138,269 shares, representing 4.78% of the
Company's current issued share capital.



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