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

RelxAnnouncement

10/10/2016 17:25

RNS Number : 1630M
RELX PLC
10 October 2016
10 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 137,801 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1476.2502 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,356,547ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,086,370,449 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 27,476,767 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 122,701RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.3841per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 81,826,595ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,820,613ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 24,713,201shares.

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