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

RelxAnnouncement

22/08/2016 09:59

RNS Number : 7242H
RELX PLC
19 August 2016
19 August 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 91,329 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1451.2248 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,266,059ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,090,335,268 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 23,386,279 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,400RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.7499per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,183,794ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,335,000ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 21,070,400shares.

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