Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3919P

RELX PLC

16 November 2016

 

16 November 2016

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV

Transactions in own shares

RELX PLC announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 44,603 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 ⁵¹/₁₁₆ pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1320.9738 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 92,260,048 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,085,505,228 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 28,380,268 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 33,403 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €14.5032 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 82,537,639 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,148,233 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 25,424,245 shares.

 

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