Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Reed Elsevier PLC (and Reed Elsevier NV) was submitted to the SEC on April 20, 2006. The registrant is a foreign private issuer filing under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company maintains principal executive offices in London and Amsterdam.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves as a cover sheet for an exhibit regarding shareholdings rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide a clear value regarding material changes versus the prior comparable period. No financial comparisons or operational updates are included in the provided text.
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 contains no narrative discussion of future expectations or risk factors.
Key Facts for Investors
- The filing is a Form 6-K reporting Director/PDMR (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities) shareholding information.
- The document includes an Exhibit Index listing "Director/PDMR Shareholding" as Exhibit 99.
- The report was signed on April 21, 2006, by L. Dixon, holding the titles of Deputy Secretary for Reed Elsevier PLC and Authorised Signatory for Reed Elsevier NV.
- The registrant indicated it files annual reports under Form 20-F.