March 11, 2014
US Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Reed Elsevier PLC |
Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
Filed March 11, 2014
File No. 001-13334
Reed Elsevier NV
Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
Filed March 11, 2014
File No. 001-13688
Notice of disclosure filed in Exchange Act Annual Report under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV have made disclosure pursuant to those provisions in their joint Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2014.
Yours sincerely, |
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/s/ H Udow |
Title: Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary |
Reed Elsevier PLC |
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/s/ J van der Woude |
Authorised representative |
Reed Elsevier NV |
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