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

RelxAnnouncement

12/10/2016 17:15

RNS Number : 3976M
RELX PLC
12 October 2016
12 October 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 137,360 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1442.8645 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,631,709ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,086,109,782 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 27,751,929 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 122,703RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.0059per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 82,072,000ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,593,924ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 24,958,606shares.

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