30 May 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) 170,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 750.179p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 76,188,214 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,187,899,311 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 18,703,300 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 100,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €12.7551 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 47,431,406 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 683,126,843 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 10,818,319 shares.