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

RelxAnnouncement

08/09/2016 17:15

RNS Number : 3709J
RELX PLC
08 September 2016
8 September 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 91,300 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1461.2023 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 88,460,146ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,089,193,826 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 24,580,366 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,300RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 16.1849per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 79,247,894ordinary shares in treasury, and has 970,315,017ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 22,134,500shares.

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