4 September 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) 115,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 994.0027p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 127,997,435 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,141,818,043 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 28,550,601 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 67,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €17.4898 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 74,923,494 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 661,631,673 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 16,528,301 shares.