Transaction in Own Shares

Reed Elsevier PLC
13 June 2006

13 June 2006



ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV





                           Transactions in own shares



Reed Elsevier PLC announces that on 13 June 2006 it purchased 600,000 Reed
Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 519.3476 pence per share.  The
purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Reed Elsevier PLC currently
holds 19,893,500 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares in treasury, and has
1,261,573,491 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury
shares).



Reed Elsevier NV announces that on 13 June 2006, it purchased 300,000 Reed
Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €11.3954 per share.  The purchased
shares will be held as treasury shares.  Reed Elsevier NV currently holds
12,831,500 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares in treasury, and has 732,196,064
Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).






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