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

RelxAnnouncement

29/07/2016 17:50

RNS Number : 7532F
RELX PLC
29 July 2016
29 July 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 90,300 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1437.4600 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 85,895,130ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,091,271,505 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 22,015,350 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 80,400RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 16.1866per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 76,962,794ordinary shares in treasury, and has 972,470,159ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 19,849,400shares.

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