Re Trading Under New Names

Reed International PLC
Elsevier NV
19 April 2002


         Issued on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV

Further to the announcement made on 11 April, the new names of the two parent
companies have been formally registered with the relevant authorities in the UK
and the Netherlands.

With effect from Monday 22 April, shares in the two companies will trade under
their new names. 

Reed Elsevier PLC (formerly Reed International P.L.C) shares will trade on the 
London Stock Exchange under the new code REL. Share certificates in the name of 
Reed Elsevier PLC are being issued to ordinary shareholders to replace 
certificates previously issued in the company's former name.

Reed Elsevier NV (formerly Elsevier NV) shares will trade on the Euronext
Amsterdam under the new code REN. 

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary 
Shares, evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, will continue under the 
unchanged trading symbol RUK for Reed Elsevier PLC and ENL for Reed Elsevier NV. 


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