REG - RELX PLC - Transaction in Own Shares <Origin Href="QuoteRef">REL.L</Origin>

RelxAnnouncement

24/03/2016 13:38

RNS Number : 1072T
RELX PLC
23 March 2016
23 March 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 198,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1283.5318p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 72,490,880 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,104,082,801 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 8,611,100 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 176,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.3694 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 64,779,094 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 983,963,418 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 7,665,700 shares.

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