Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Reed Elsevier PLC (RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV covers a specific corporate action dated April 1, 2015. The registrant is a foreign private issuer filing under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The document serves as a notification of a transaction in the company's own shares.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is limited to the disclosure of a share transaction and does not contain financial statements or performance metrics.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed is a transaction in the company's own shares executed on April 1, 2015. No comparative financial data or changes in operational metrics versus prior periods are included in this document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or discussion of unusual items. The document is strictly a procedural report regarding the share transaction.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details of the "Transaction in Own Shares" referenced in Exhibit 99, as the filing text only cites the event without detailing volume or price.
- Confirm the dual listing status of Reed Elsevier PLC (London) and Reed Elsevier NV (Amsterdam) as both entities signed the report.
- Note that this filing does not replace or supplement the company's annual or quarterly financial reports (Form 20-F).