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RelxAnnouncement

31/05/2016 17:10

RNS Number : 7966Z
RELX PLC
31 May 2016
31 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) 201,500 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1250.3735p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 82,565,880ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,094,325,250 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 18,686,100 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 179,500RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of 15.5823per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 73,892,994ordinary shares in treasury, and has 975,219,541ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 16,779,600shares.

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