17 September 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 UBS Limited) 115,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 999.5726p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 129,038,935 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,140,843,605 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 29,592,101 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 66,500 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €17.7440 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 75,525,994 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 661,063,290 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 17,130,801 shares.