15th May 2006 16:53
Reed Elsevier PLC15 May 2006 15 May 2006 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV Transactions in own shares Reed Elsevier PLC announces that on 15 May 2006 it purchased 391,000 ReedElsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 526.2834 pence per share. Thepurchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase,Reed Elsevier PLC holds 16,158,500 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares intreasury, and has 1,265,074,043 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares in issue(excluding treasury shares). Reed Elsevier NV announces that on 15 May 2006, it purchased 255,000 ReedElsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €11.4664 per share. The purchasedshares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, ReedElsevier NV holds 10,341,500 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares in treasury, andhas 734,568,975 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasuryshares). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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