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13/11/2014 18:10

RNS Number : 0008X
Reed Elsevier PLC
13 November 2014
13 November 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)134,500 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1041.2974p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 132,899,935 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,137,260,744 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 33,453,101 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited)78,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of 18.5603 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 77,258,244 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 659,620,761 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 19,363,051 shares.

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