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15/07/2015 17:58

RNS Number : 3890N
Reed Elsevier PLC
15 May 2015
15 May 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)85,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1100.6472p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 82,366,285 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,123,876,412 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 12,667,950 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited)40,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of 22.1051 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 48,166,344 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 649,856,986 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 6,867,800 shares.

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