RELX PLC reported strong underlying revenue growth for the first nine months of 2026 and reaffirmed its full-year outlook. Underlying growth rates are calculated at constant currency and exclude the impact of acquisitions, disposals, assets held for sale, print and print-related activity, exhibition cycling, and timing effects.
RELX PLC announced an irrevocable, non-discretionary share buyback programme running from October 22, 2026, through December 2, 2026, with a spend of £125 million during that period. It follows completion of a separate £125 million programme on October 21, 2026, and forms part of the £2.25 billion to be deployed on share buybacks in 2026.
UBS AG London Branch will manage the programme under irrevocable instructions and make trading decisions independently of, and uninfluenced by, RELX. The shareholder authority granted on April 23, 2026, permits the company to purchase no more than 140.3 million ordinary shares, taking into account shares purchased after that meeting. On October 21, 2026, RELX cancelled 87 million ordinary shares held in treasury. After cancellation, it held 871,910 ordinary shares in treasury and had 1,741,290,013 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.
RELX PLC purchased ordinary shares in five weekly periods: 916,971 from August 24 to August 28, 2026; 731,513 from September 1 to September 4; 736,750 from September 7 to September 11; 736,740 from September 14 to September 18; and 751,643 from September 21 to September 25. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following settlement through September 25, RELX PLC held 85,329,583 ordinary shares in treasury and had 1,743,754,727 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. Since January 2, 2026, it had purchased 81,221,711 ordinary shares. Separately, it applied for 75,000 ordinary shares to be admitted to trading for the Executive Share Ownership Scheme 2023. Admission was expected on September 25, 2026; upon issuance, the shares would rank pari passu with existing issued shares.
RELX PLC is launching an irrevocable, non-discretionary share buyback programme to repurchase its ordinary shares between 7 September 2026 and 21 October 2026, with a planned spend of £125 million in this period. This new programme follows the completion of a separate non-discretionary buyback of £150 million on 4 September 2026, and both form part of the previously announced plan to deploy £2.25 billion on share buybacks in 2026. The stated purpose is to reduce the Company’s capital, with repurchased shares intended to be held in treasury rather than cancelled immediately. Share purchases are to be conducted under the existing shareholder authority granted at the 23 April 2026 AGM, which currently permits repurchase of up to 145.1 million ordinary shares, and will be executed by J.P. Morgan Securities plc under pre-set parameters, independently of RELX, in compliance with UK and EU Market Abuse Regulations and the Listing Rules.
RELX PLC (RELX) reports ongoing on-market share repurchases and updated voting rights for August 2026. Through ABN AMRO Bank N.V., RELX bought back 880,031 shares between 27–31 July, 903,327 shares between 3–7 August, 935,138 shares between 10–14 August, and 947,534 shares between 17–21 August 2026, with all purchased shares held in treasury.
After these transactions, treasury holdings rose from 78,670,003 to 81,455,966 ordinary shares, and shares in issue (excluding treasury) decreased from 1,749,898,565 to 1,747,560,462. As at 1 September 2026, the capital consisted of 1,829,032,814 ordinary shares, of which 82,008,417 were held in treasury, resulting in 1,747,024,397 voting rights under the FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
RELX PLC (RELX) confirmed the Euro equivalent for its previously announced 2026 interim dividend of 20.9 pence per share for the year ending 31 December 2026. Shareholders holding through Euroclear Nederland will receive €0.244 per share unless they elected Pounds Sterling, in which case they receive 20.9 pence per share. Shareholders on the Register of Members or holding through CREST receive 20.9 pence per share in Pounds Sterling unless they elected Euro, in which case they receive €0.244 per share. Valid currency elections had to be submitted by 21 August 2026. The dividend is payable on 10 September 2026.
RELX PLC reported that person discharging managerial responsibilities Rosemary Thomson acquired 910 Ordinary Shares at £19.76 per share on 3 August 2026, following the exercise of an option granted on 14 June 2023 under the RELX Group plc 2023 SAYE Share Option Scheme.
The Ordinary Shares have a nominal value of 14 51 / 116 p each, and the transaction was conducted outside of a trading venue.
RELX PLC reports July 2026 share repurchases, updates to total voting rights and a block admission application. As at 31 July 2026, its capital consisted of 1,828,549,401 ordinary shares of 14 51/116 pence each, with 78,486,548 held in treasury and 1,750,062,853 total voting rights.
Across four July date ranges (1–3, 6–10, 13–17 and 20–24 July 2026), RELX bought back 852,599, 1,376,002, 1,348,055 and 917,978 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange via ABN AMRO Bank N.V., to be held as treasury shares. In addition, the company applied for a block admission of 70,000 ordinary shares to the London Stock Exchange for use in the RELX PLC Executive Share Ownership Scheme 2023, with admission expected on 30 July 2026.
RELX PLC announced changes to its board committee roles. Andy Halford has been appointed Chair of the Audit Committee, effective following publication of the results for the first half of 2026 at 7am on 23 July 2026.
Upon Andy Halford’s appointment, Suzanne Wood stepped down from the Audit Committee. She continues to serve on the RELX PLC Board as Senior Independent Director and remains a member of the Remuneration, Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees.
RELX PLC plans an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme to repurchase its ordinary shares between 23 July 2026 and 4 September 2026 with a planned spend of £150 million. The purpose is to reduce the Company’s capital, with repurchased shares intended to be held in treasury.
This Programme follows completion of a separate £100 million non-discretionary buyback on 21 July 2026 and forms part of the previously announced £2.25 billion to be deployed on share buybacks in 2026. Share repurchases will be made under shareholder authority granted on 23 April 2026, which, after prior purchases, permits the Company to acquire up to 150.8 million ordinary shares in total.
RELX has appointed ABN AMRO Bank N.V. to manage the Programme under irrevocable instructions. ABN AMRO will make trading decisions independently, and all buybacks will be carried out within pre-set parameters and in accordance with UK and EU Market Abuse Regulations and Chapter 9 of the Listing Rules.