Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0081O

RELX PLC

03 February 2016

 

3 February 2016

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV

Transactions in own shares

RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 121,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1204.9121p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 66,820,880 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,109,319,558 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 2,941,100 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 108,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.1405 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 59,732,094 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 988,570,164 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 2,618,700 shares.

 

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