26 March 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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 180,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 778.1695p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 69,004,914 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,192,887,427 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 11,520,000 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 105,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €13.303 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 43,237,106 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 685,431,080 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 6,624,019 shares.