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RelxAnnouncement

19/08/2016 14:00

RNS Number : 5970H
RELX PLC
18 August 2016
18 August 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 91,400 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1453.0025 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,174,730ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,090,425,096 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 23,294,950 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,400RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.8326per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,102,394ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,416,400ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 20,989,000shares.

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