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

RelxAnnouncement

30/09/2016 17:25

RNS Number : 4158L
RELX PLC
30 September 2016
30 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 136,400 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1459.1401 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 90,534,746ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,087,156,206 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 26,654,966 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 121,400RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.9362per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 81,094,894ordinary shares in treasury, and has 968,504,464ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 23,981,500shares.

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