4 April 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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 520,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 762.29p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 70,312,714 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,191,887,676 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 12,827,800 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 300,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €12.864 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 44,005,406 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 684,991,950 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2013 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 7,392,319 shares.