RELX (RELX) awards conditional LTIP share grants to top executives

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

RELX PLC reported routine executive share awards following shareholder approval of its 2026 directors’ remuneration policy. Executive Directors received additional conditional awards for the 2026–2028 cycle under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023, with no change to their existing shareholdings.

Chief Executive Erik Engstrom received a conditional award over 96,254 Ordinary Shares, and Chief Financial Officer Nick Luff received a conditional award over 32,233 Ordinary Shares. There is no price payable on grant or vesting, and vesting depends on performance conditions over a three-year period.

Key Figures

Engstrom LTIP award: 96,254 Ordinary Shares Luff LTIP award: 32,233 Ordinary Shares Award price: Nil +2 more

5 metrics

Engstrom LTIP award 96,254 Ordinary Shares Conditional award under RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023

Luff LTIP award 32,233 Ordinary Shares Conditional award under RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023

Award price Nil No price payable on grant or vesting of awards

Vesting period Three years Performance conditions measured over a three-year period

Transaction date 2026-04-27 Date of LTIP conditional awards

Key Terms

Long Term Incentive Plan 2023, PDMR, conditional award, performance conditions, +1 more

5 terms

Long Term Incentive Plan 2023 financial

"conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023"

PDMR financial

"Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated"

A PDMR (person discharging managerial responsibilities) is an individual who can shape a company’s strategy or finances—typically senior executives, board members, or close advisors with decision-making authority. Investors care because PDMRs often hold material, non‑public information and their buying or selling of shares must be reported; monitoring those disclosures is like watching a ship’s captain to read the likely course and spot possible insider risk.

conditional award financial

"Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023"

A conditional award is a promise to give securities or pay compensation that only becomes real if specified conditions are met, such as performance targets, continued employment, regulatory or shareholder approval, or achievement of milestones. For investors, these awards matter because they can increase the number of shares outstanding and company expenses if the conditions are satisfied, and they reveal how management is being incentivized to reach certain goals—like a gift that only arrives once the recipient clears a set of tasks.

performance conditions financial

"Vesting is subject to the achievement of performance conditions over a three-year period"

Ordinary Shares of 14 51/116p each financial

"Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 14 51/116p each"

Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 2026

Commission File Number: 001-13334

RELX PLC

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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-3 Strand

London

WC2N 5JR

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(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  ☒Form 20-F  ☐ Form 40-F

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit No	​	Description
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99.1	​	Director/PDMR Shareholding 04.27.2026 ​
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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​	RELX PLC
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Date: 04/27/2026	By:	/s/ A. Westley
​	Name:	A. Westley
​	Title:	Deputy Secretary
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RELX PLC

Director/ PDMR Shareholdings

Following shareholder approval of the 2026 Directors’ remuneration policy, additional share awards relating to the 2026-2028 LTIP cycle were granted to Executive Directors. 

There is no change to their shareholdings.

RELX PLC

1 ​	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated ​
a) ​	Name ​ ​	Erik Engstrom ​
2 ​	Reason for the notification ​
a) ​	Position/status ​ ​	PDMR
b) ​	Initial notification /Amendment ​ ​	Initial notfication
3 ​	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor ​
a) ​	Name ​ ​	RELX PLC
b) ​	LEI ​ ​	549300WSX3VBUFFJOO66
4 ​	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted ​ ​
a) ​	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 14 51/116p each ('Ordinary Shares')
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	​	Identification code	GB00B2B0DG97
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b) ​	Nature of the transaction ​ ​	Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023. There is no price payable on the grant or vesting of the award. Vesting is subject to the achievement of performance conditions over a three-year period.
c) ​	Price(s) and volume(s)	​	​	​	​
	​	​	​	Price(s)	Volume(s)	​
	​	​	​	Nil	96,254	​
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d) ​	Aggregated information	​
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	​	- Aggregated volume	96,254
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	​	- Price	Nil
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e) ​	Date of the transaction ​ ​	2026-04-27
f) ​	Place of the transaction ​ ​	Outside of a trading venue

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1 ​	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated ​
a) ​	Name ​ ​	Nick Luff ​
2 ​	Reason for the notification ​
a) ​	Position/status ​ ​	PDMR
b) ​	Initial notification /Amendment ​ ​	Initial notfication
3 ​	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor ​
a) ​	Name ​ ​	RELX PLC
b) ​	LEI ​ ​	549300WSX3VBUFFJOO66
4 ​	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted ​ ​
a) ​	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 14 51/116p each ('Ordinary Shares')
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	​	Identification code	GB00B2B0DG97
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b) ​	Nature of the transaction ​ ​	Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023. There is no price payable on the grant or vesting of the award. Vesting is subject to the achievement of performance conditions over a three-year period.
c) ​	Price(s) and volume(s)	​	​	​	​
	​	​	​	Price(s)	Volume(s)	​
	​	​	​	Nil	32,233	​
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d) ​	Aggregated information	​
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	​	- Aggregated volume	32,233
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	​	- Price	Nil
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e) ​	Date of the transaction ​ ​	2026-04-27

f) ​ Place of the transaction ​ ​ Outside of a trading venue

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FAQ

What executive share awards did RELX (RELX) disclose in April 2026?

RELX granted conditional share awards to its Executive Directors. Erik Engstrom received 96,254 Ordinary Shares and Nick Luff received 32,233 Ordinary Shares under the 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan, linked to the 2026–2028 cycle and subject to performance conditions.

Did the RELX (RELX) LTIP awards change executive shareholdings?

The awards did not change the executives’ current shareholdings. RELX states that, despite granting additional conditional awards for the 2026–2028 LTIP cycle, there is no change to the existing shareholdings of the Executive Directors at the time of this disclosure.

What are the key terms of RELX (RELX) 2026–2028 LTIP awards?

The LTIP awards are conditional and performance-based. They are granted over RELX Ordinary Shares with no price payable on grant or vesting, and they will only vest if specified performance conditions are achieved over a three-year period tied to the 2026–2028 cycle.

How many RELX (RELX) shares were conditionally awarded to CEO Erik Engstrom?

Erik Engstrom received 96,254 Ordinary Shares as a conditional award. The grant falls under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023, is linked to the 2026–2028 LTIP cycle, and will vest only if three-year performance conditions are satisfied.

How many RELX (RELX) shares were conditionally awarded to CFO Nick Luff?

Nick Luff received 32,233 Ordinary Shares as a conditional award. This award is also under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023, tied to the 2026–2028 LTIP cycle, with vesting dependent on achieving defined performance conditions over three years.

Is any price payable on RELX (RELX) LTIP share awards to executives?

No price is payable on the grant or vesting of these awards. The conditional awards over RELX Ordinary Shares are made on a nil-cost basis, and vesting depends solely on meeting the specified performance conditions over the three-year measurement period.

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