Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1651R

RELX PLC

04 March 2016

 

4 March 2016

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV

Transactions in own shares

RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 203,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1230.0195p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 69,888,880 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,106,600,252 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 6,009,100 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 180,500 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €14.9777 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 62,463,594 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 986,200,762 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 5,350,200 shares.

 

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