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

RelxAnnouncement

23/08/2016 10:33

RNS Number : 8311H
RELX PLC
22 August 2016
22 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 92,200 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1448.1934 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,358,259ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,090,248,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 23,478,479 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 82,100RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.7397per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,265,894ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,253,961ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 21,152,500shares.

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