Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing was submitted by Reed Elsevier PLC (now RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV on February 22, 2008. 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 to report specific corporate governance information rather than financial performance for a specific 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 report regarding shareholding disclosures and does not contain financial statements or performance metrics.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this filing. The document focuses solely on the disclosure of Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) shareholdings as indicated in the Exhibit Index.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, future guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The primary content is the certification of the report by L. Dixon, Deputy Secretary of Reed Elsevier PLC and Authorised Signatory of Reed Elsevier NV.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details of Director and PDMR shareholdings referenced in Exhibit 99, which are not detailed in the cover page text.
- Confirm the registrant's status as a filer of Form 20-F for annual reports.
- Note that this filing does not replace or supplement the company's regular financial reporting cycles.