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

RelxAnnouncement

28/10/2016 17:15

RNS Number : 7951N
RELX PLC
28 October 2016
28 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 41,002 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1461.5476 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,713,712ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,086,040,612 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 27,833,932 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 30,202RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.4010per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 82,132,403ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,542,877ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 25,019,009shares.

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