25 Aug 2016 17:14
25 August 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 92,200 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116 pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1442.0791 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 87,634,859 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,089,982,092 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 23,755,079 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 82,100 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €15.8138 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 78,512,194 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,011,862 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 21,398,800 shares.
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