10 Aug 2016 17:19
10 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 91,400 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116 pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1444.5866 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 86,626,330 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,090,940,492 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 22,746,550 shares.
RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 81,400 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €15.9829 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 77,613,994 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 971,889,099 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 20,500,600 shares.
Relx (REL)