Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6132J

RELX PLC

12 September 2016

 

12 September 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 91,900 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 ⁵¹/₁₁₆ pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1415.5916 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 88,643,346 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,089,012,907 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 24,763,566 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,800 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €15.6099 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.  Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 79,410,994 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 970,152,240 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 22,297,600 shares.

 

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