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RelxAnnouncement

18/11/2015 17:30

RNS Number : 2161G
RELX PLC
18 November 2015
18 November 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) 143,000RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1167.7565p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 94,116,780 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,113,203,879 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX PLC has purchased 24,418,445 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 127,250 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.9541 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 55,869,444 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 992,079,480 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2015 RELX NV has purchased 14,570,900 shares.

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