REG - RELX PLC - Transaction in Own Shares <Origin Href="QuoteRef">REL.L</Origin>

RelxAnnouncement

27/04/2016 17:20

RNS Number : 5728W
RELX PLC
27 April 2016
27 April 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 426,000RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1222.4617p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 76,093,480ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,100,548,756ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 12,213,700shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 380,000RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 14.9307per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 68,127,194ordinary shares in treasury, and has 980,713,128ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 11,013,800shares.

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