Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5970H

RELX PLC

18 August 2016

 

18 August 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 91,400 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 ⁵¹/₁₁₆ pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1453.0025 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,174,730 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,090,425,096 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 23,294,950 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,400 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €15.8326 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,102,394 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,416,400 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 20,989,000 shares.

 

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