3 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) 386,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1209.4344p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 77,296,480 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,099,346,660 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 13,416,700 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 344,000 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.5335 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 69,199,194 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 979,648,224 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 12,085,800 shares.