Director/PDMR Shareholding

Summary by AI BETAClose X

RELX PLC has announced shareholding updates for several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). Erik Engstrom, CEO, now holds 1,327,129 shares, and Nick Luff, CFO, holds 358,792 shares, following various share award and vesting transactions under long-term incentive and annual incentive plans. Other PDMRs, including Henry Udow, Rosemary Thomson, and an unnamed individual, also received conditional awards and had shares vested or disposed of to cover tax obligations, with disposals occurring at £22.57 per share.

Disclaimer*

RELX PLC
17 February 2026
 

RELX PLC

Director/ PDMR Shareholdings

Following the completion of the transactions set out in this announcement:

(a)        Erik Engstrom, Chief Executive Officer, holds 1,327,129 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares/ ADRs (up from 1,180,001 PLC Ordinary Shares/ADRs held before these transactions); and

 

(b)        Nick Luff, Chief Financial Officer, holds 358,792 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares (up from 289,260 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares held before these transactions).

 

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



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

288,761







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

288,761



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

51,803







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

51,803



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.)

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

218,085







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

218,085



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

41,054







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

41,054



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




£22.57

112,011







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

112,011



- Price

£22.57



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



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

161,165







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

161,165



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

32,600







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

32,600



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.)

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

107,019







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

107,019



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

24,175







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

24,175



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




£22.57

61,662







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

61,662



- Price

£22.57



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Henry Udow

 

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



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

71,002







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

71,002



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

15,296







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

15,296



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.)

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

53,191







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

53,191



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

12,046







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

12,046



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




£22.57

29,901







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

29,901



- Price

£22.57



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Rosemary Thomson

 

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



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

50,015







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

50,015



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

10,771







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

10,771



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-16

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.)

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

33,242







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

33,242



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




Nil

8,469







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

8,469



- Price

Nil



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




£22.57

19,605







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

19,605



- Price

£22.57



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

Outside of a trading venue

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')



Identification code

GB00B2B0DG97



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




£21.292744

22,000







d)

 

Aggregated information




- Aggregated volume

22,000



- Price

£21.292744



e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2026-02-13

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

London Stock Exchange


 

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