5 February 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) 356,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 698.7114p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 65,298,914 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,193,915,610 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 7,814,000 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 215,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €11.5785 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 41,127,056 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 685,762,123 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 4,513,969 shares.