Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Reed Elsevier PLC (and Reed Elsevier NV) was submitted to the SEC on December 5, 2007. The registrant is a foreign private issuer filing under Rule 13a-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing serves as a report of Director/PDMR (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities) shareholding.
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 disclosure of shareholding changes and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The filing discloses changes in Director/PDMR shareholding. Specific details regarding the nature or magnitude of these changes are referenced in Exhibit 99 but are not detailed within the provided text of the cover page.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the formal reporting of shareholding information.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99 (Director/PDMR Shareholding) for specific details on the nature and volume of share transactions.
- Verify the identity of the directors or PDMRs involved in the reported shareholding changes.
- Confirm the date of the transaction relative to the filing date of December 5, 2007.