15 August 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) 325,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 807.8346p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 84,203,684 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,181,405,883 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 26,718,770 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 188,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €13.9978 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 52,078,493 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 680,044,225 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 15,465,406 shares.