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RNS Number : 2439T  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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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)/(116)p 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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