7 October 2013
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV
Transactions in own shares
Reed Elsevier PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 187,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 833.3812p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 94,253,684 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,172,047,192 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 36,768,770 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 108,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.7852 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 57,891,493 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 675,210,727 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 21,278,406 shares.