Last checked at 8 Sep 2016 17:13
8 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 91,300 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116 pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1461.2023 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 88,460,146 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,089,193,826 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 24,580,366 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,300 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €16.1849 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 79,247,894 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 970,315,017 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 22,134,500 shares.