Transaction in Own Shares

12 October 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 137,360 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 51/116 pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 1442.8645 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 91,631,709 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,086,109,782 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX PLC has purchased 27,751,929 shares.

RELX NV announces that today, it purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc 122,703 RELX NV ordinary shares of €0.07 each on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange at a price of €15.0059 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX NV holds 82,072,000 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 967,593,924 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 4 January 2016 RELX NV has purchased 24,958,606 shares.