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RelxAnnouncement

02/09/2016 17:20

RNS Number : 8782I
RELX PLC
02 September 2016
2 September 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 1450.6958 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 88,094,946ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,089,542,099 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 24,215,166 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 16.0918per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,922,694ordinary shares in treasury, and has 970,611,859ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 21,809,300shares.

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