6 August 2014
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) 256,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 934.8400p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 125,362,135 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,144,175,551 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 25,915,301 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 148,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €16.4598 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 75,897,194 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 660,556,525 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 15,002,001 shares.