It has been widely reported in other media that the publisher and information provider is under pressure from buyout firms to sell Reed Exhibitions, said to be worth around £1.5bn, to help clear some of its £3.9bn debt.
Reed Exhibitions is one of the world’s leading organisers of exhibitions, with a growing portfolio of more than 440 events in 36 countries.
Reed Elsevier declined to comment on the reported remarks.
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