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 June 16, 2009. The registrant is a foreign private issuer filing under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing serves as a report of a specific corporate event rather than a comprehensive financial statement for a fiscal period.
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 filing regarding shareholding and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material event disclosed in this filing is the reporting of Principal Director and Manager (PDMR) shareholding. No financial material changes versus prior periods are detailed in this specific text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, future guidance, outlook, risk factors, or contingencies. The document is limited to the disclosure of PDMR shareholding and the formal signatures of the Deputy Secretary and Authorised Signatory.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details of the PDMR shareholding reported in Exhibit 99, which is referenced but not detailed in the cover text.
- Confirm the dual listing structure involving Reed Elsevier PLC (London) and Reed Elsevier NV (Amsterdam).
- Note that this filing does not replace the need to review the company's Form 20-F for comprehensive financial results.