Holding in Company

Reed International PLC
13 September 2001


LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE


                 Disclosure of Interest in Voting Shares

I am writing to inform you that we have received a notification dated 13 
September 2001, in accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as 
amended), that the interest of Prudential plc in the ordinary shares of Reed 
International P.L.C. is now 50,679,043 shares, representing 4.00% of the 
Company's current issued share capital, of which holding 48,174,150 shares 
(3.80%) is held by its subsidiary company The Prudential Assurance Company 
Limited.

LETTER FROM:  REED INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.