20 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) 105,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 884.1011p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 97,544,184 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,169,235,291 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 40,059,270 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 61,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.657 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 59,793,993 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 673,899,900 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 23,180,906 shares.