19th Jun 2008 17:11
19 June 2008
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV
Transactions in own shares
Reed Elsevier PLC announces that on 19 June 2008, it purchased 300,000 Reed
Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 584.7797 pence per share. The
purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase,
Reed Elsevier PLC holds 34,196,298 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares in
treasury, and has 1,101,268,697 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares in issue
(excluding treasury shares).
Reed Elsevier NV announces that on 19 June 2008, it purchased 200,000 Reed
Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of Euro10.8902 per share. The purchased
shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed
Elsevier NV holds 23,952,791 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares in treasury, and
has 636,489,834 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury
shares).
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