16 June 2015
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) 68,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1065.4363p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 84,583,285 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,121,803,544 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 14,884,950 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 32,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €21.4358 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 49,208,344 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 648,930,850 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 7,909,800 shares.