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

RelxAnnouncement

25/05/2016 17:15

RNS Number : 3245Z
RELX PLC
25 May 2016
25 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) 202,700 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1244.1740p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 81,959,880ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,094,929,650 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 18,080,100shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 180,500RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.4881per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 73,350,994ordinary shares in treasury, and has 975,754,874ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 16,237,600shares.

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