Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7966Z

RELX PLC

31 May 2016

 

31 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) 201,500 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1250.3735p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 82,565,880 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,094,325,250 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 18,686,100 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 179,500 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.5823 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 73,892,994 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 975,219,541 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 16,779,600 shares.

 

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