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

RelxAnnouncement

16/09/2016 17:45

RNS Number : 1282K
RELX PLC
16 September 2016
16 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 140,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1430.5416 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 89,154,783ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,088,508,109 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 25,275,003 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 124,700RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.7198per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 79,866,894ordinary shares in treasury, and has 969,718,824ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 22,753,500shares.

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