Holding(s) in Company

Reed Elsevier PLC
21 March 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 March 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 78,889,806 shares, representing 6.20% of the
Company's current issued share capital.




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