Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9511Z

Reed Elsevier PLC

12 February 2014

 

12 February 2014

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV

Transactions in own shares

Reed Elsevier PLC announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 224,500 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 907.0425p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 104,977,494 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,162,488,946 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 5,530,660 shares.

Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 130,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.5501 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 64,105,193 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 670,668,649 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 3,210,000 shares.

 

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