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RelxAnnouncement

18/08/2015 17:40

RNS Number : 4211W
RELX PLC
18 August 2015
18 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 1086.6125p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 88,165,135 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,118,772,935 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 
2 January 2015 RELX PLC has purchased 18,466,800 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc)101,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 14.5761 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 51,143,694 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 996,296,864 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 
2 January 2015 RELX NV has purchased 9,845,150 shares.

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