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

RelxAnnouncement

25/08/2016 17:15

RNS Number : 1868I
RELX PLC
25 August 2016
25 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 92,200 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1442.0791 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,634,859ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,089,982,092 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 23,755,079 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 82,100RELX NV ordinary shares of 0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of 15.8138per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,512,194ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,011,862ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 21,398,800shares.

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