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RelxAnnouncement

27/10/2015 17:10

RNS Number : 6290D
RELX PLC
27 October 2015
27 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) 110,095 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1165.4410p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 92,345,780 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,114,894,287 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX PLC has purchased 22,647,445 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 85,500 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.435 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 54,292,694 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 993,448,309 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX NV has purchased 12,994,150 shares.

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