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RelxAnnouncement

05/10/2015 17:40

RNS Number : 2976B
RELX PLC
05 October 2015
5 October 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)82,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1142.2627p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,947,685ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,115,146,948ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX PLC has purchased 22,249,350 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 73,000RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 14.7463per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 53,950,694ordinary shares in treasury, and has 993,614,185ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX NV has purchased 12,652,150
shares.

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