Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Reed Elsevier PLC (now RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV was submitted to the SEC on September 18, 2012. The report serves as a notification of transactions in the company's own shares.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is a procedural report regarding share transactions rather than a financial performance statement.
Material Changes
The filing discloses transactions in the company's own shares. No comparative financial data or material changes in operating results versus prior periods are included in this specific text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The document contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies. Its sole purpose is to report the occurrence of share transactions as required by Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific volume and price of the "Transactions in own shares" referenced in Exhibit 99, as the summary text does not list these figures.
- Confirm the impact of these share transactions on the company's total share count and treasury stock holdings.
- Review the company's concurrent Form 20-F or interim financial reports for the actual financial performance metrics for the period ending September 2012.