Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2221N

RELX PLC

27 January 2016

 

27 January 2016

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV

Transactions in own shares

RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 128,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1191.9676p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 66,204,280 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,109,850,772 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 2,324,500 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 114,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.8629 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 59,183,094 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 989,055,924 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 2,069,700 shares.

 

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