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RelxAnnouncement

17/08/2015 17:20

RNS Number : 2878W
RELX PLC
17 August 2015
17 August 2015
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)218,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1084.5624p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,947,135 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,118,990,935 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX PLC has purchased 18,248,800 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc)101,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 14.4623 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 51,042,694 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 996,394,404 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX NV has purchased 9,744,150 shares.

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