SEC Filing Summary: Reed Elsevier PLC (RELX)
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K was filed by Reed Elsevier PLC on December 11, 2012. The registrant is a foreign private issuer reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing serves as a notification of a major interest in shares.
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 regulatory notification regarding share ownership and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The filing discloses a material event regarding a "Notification of Major Interest in Shares." No financial comparisons to prior periods are included in this specific report.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The sole purpose of this submission is to disclose the major interest in shares as detailed in Exhibit 99.1.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the identity of the shareholder reporting the major interest in Exhibit 99.1.
- Confirm the specific percentage of shareholding disclosed in the attached notification.
- Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for actual financial performance metrics, as this Form 6-K does not contain them.