UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

30 March 2015

Reed Elsevier PLC
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5JR
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Reed Elsevier NV
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Radarweg 29 1043 NX Amsterdam PO Box 470 1000 AL Amsterdam
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No
 
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Transaction in Own Shares 03.30.2015
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    Reed Elsevier PLC
     
Date: 03/30/2015 By: A McCulloch
  Name:  A McCulloch
  Title: Deputy Secretary
     
    Reed Elsevier NV
     
Date: 03/30/2015 By: A McCulloch
  Name:  A McCulloch
  Title: Authorised Signatory
     
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
 
99   Transaction in Own Shares 03.30.2015
     


30 March 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) 100,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1179.2350p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 79,058,285 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,126,779,387 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 9,359,950 shares.

Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 58,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €23.3540 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 46,711,344 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 650,998,605 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 5,412,800 shares.