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RelxAnnouncement

29/02/2016 17:50

RNS Number : 5359Q
RELX PLC
29 February 2016
29 February 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 202,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1240.504p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 69,079,880 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,107,199,732 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 5,200,100 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 180,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.0734 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 61,744,094 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 986,666,838 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 4,630,700 shares.

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