5 May 2016
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV
Transactions in own shares
RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 355,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1213.2818p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 78,022,280 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,098,631,489 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 14,142,500 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 316,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.6449 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 69,845,194 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 979,008,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 12,731,800 shares.