Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5698X

RELX PLC

06 May 2016

 

6 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) 335,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1216.1442p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 78,357,280 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,098,296,489 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 14,477,500 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 298,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.6794 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 70,143,194 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 978,710,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 13,029,800 shares.

 

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