Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing was submitted by Reed Elsevier PLC (now RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV on September 4, 2008. The registrant is a foreign private issuer filing under Rule 13a-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing serves to disclose specific corporate governance information rather than financial performance results.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural report regarding shareholding disclosures and does not contain financial statements or operational metrics.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this document. The filing focuses exclusively on the disclosure of Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) shareholdings as of the filing date.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, future guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies. The primary content is the Exhibit Index listing "Director/PDMR Shareholding" dated 09/04/2008.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific shareholding details of Directors and PDMRs in the attached Exhibit 99, which is referenced but not detailed in the cover page text.
- Confirm the dual listing structure involving both Reed Elsevier PLC (London) and Reed Elsevier NV (Amsterdam).
- Note that this filing does not replace or supplement the company's annual or quarterly financial reports (Form 20-F).