Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1830Z

RELX PLC

24 May 2016

 

24 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) 205,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1243.2811p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 81,757,180 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,095,122,812 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 17,877,400 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited) 182,400 RELX NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.3696 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 73,170,494 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 975,931,685 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 16,057,100 shares.

 

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