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

RelxAnnouncement

11/10/2016 17:05

RNS Number : 2727M
RELX PLC
11 October 2016
11 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 137,802 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1471.8814 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,494,349ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,086,237,471 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 27,614,569 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 122,702RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.2811per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 81,949,297ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,701,358ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 24,835,903shares.

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