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RelxAnnouncement

09/05/2016 17:10

RNS Number : 7037X
RELX PLC
09 May 2016
9 May 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 335,000RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1235.3450p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 78,692,280ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,097,961,489ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 14,812,500shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 298,300RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 14.9008per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 70,441,494ordinary shares in treasury, and has 978,412,549ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 13,328,100shares.

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