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RelxAnnouncement

07/10/2016 17:40

RNS Number : 0468M
RELX PLC
07 October 2016
7 October 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 136,800 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1471.7022 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,218,746ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,086,500,214 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 27,338,966 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 121,800RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.4187per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 81,703,894ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,935,278ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 24,590,500shares.

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