Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7928Y

RELX PLC

19 May 2016

 

19 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) 263,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1214.0054p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 81,084,280 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,095,775,398 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 17,204,500 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 234,200 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.9406 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 72,571,494 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 976,511,375 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 15,458,100 shares.

 

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