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

RelxAnnouncement

17/11/2016 17:20

RNS Number : 5101P
RELX PLC
17 November 2016
17 November 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 44,604 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1344.4383 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 92,304,652ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,085,462,787 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 28,424,872 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 33,404RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 14.8140per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 82,571,043ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,116,862ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 25,457,649shares.

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