13 November 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) 110,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 879.1564p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 96,998,184 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,169,676,516 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 39,513,270 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 64,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.3724 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 59,477,993 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 673,988,869 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 22,864,906 shares.