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RelxAnnouncement

26/05/2016 17:20

RNS Number : 4668Z
RELX PLC
26 May 2016
26 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) 202,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1239.9911p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 82,161,880ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,094,729,250 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 18,282,100 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 180,000RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.4313per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 73,530,994ordinary shares in treasury, and has 975,574,874ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 16,417,600shares.

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