18 October 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) 185,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 850.6343p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 95,935,684 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,170,413,924 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 38,450,770 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 107,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.8211 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 58,863,493 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 674,267,188 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 22,250,406 shares.