This filing is purely administrative — no new information on business performance or strategy. The buyback pace (~1M shares/week) is consistent with prior months. Monitor next earnings release for any change in capital allocation policy or guidance.
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Executive Summary
RELX PLC filed a routine 6-K reporting weekly share buyback transactions (Ex-99.1 through Ex-99.4) and a total voting rights update (Ex-99.5). During August 2026, the company purchased approximately 3.67 million shares across four weekly tranches, continuing its ongoing buyback program. The filing contains no material financial results, guidance changes, or corporate events — it is a standard periodic disclosure of capital allocation activity.
Key Facts
- RELX purchased 880,031 shares (Jul 27-31), 903,327 shares (Aug 3-7), 935,138 shares (Aug 10-14), and 947,534 shares (Aug 17-21) in August 2026.
- Since January 2, 2026, RELX has purchased 77,348,094 ordinary shares through the buyback program.
- As of September 1, 2026, RELX has 1,747,024,397 voting rights outstanding, with 82,008,417 shares held in treasury.
- All purchases were executed through ABN AMRO Bank N.V. on the London Stock Exchange and will be held as treasury shares.
Financial Impact
No material financial impact — buyback is a routine capital return activity. Approximately 3.67 million shares repurchased in August at an estimated aggregate cost of roughly £95-100 million based on disclosed VWAPs.
Risk Factors
- No material risks identified from this filing — buyback continuation is neutral for equity value.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 6-K Filing (Primary) | 0000929869-26-000066 |
| Document: 0000929869-26-000066-index.html | 0000929869-26-000066 |
| Document: 0000929869-26-000066.txt | 0000929869-26-000066 |
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Oct 23, 2026 3d ago | 6-K | $40.54 $40.18 | ▼ −0.89% | ▼ −1.60% | $40.18 (−0.89%) |
Oct 22, 2026 4d ago | 6-K | $40.62 $40.54 | ▼ −0.20% | ▲ +0.33% | $40.18 (−1.08%) |
Oct 22, 2026 4d ago | 6-K | $40.62 $40.54 | ▼ −0.20% | ▲ +0.33% | $40.18 (−1.08%) |
Oct 1, 2026 25d ago | 6-K | $33.49 $33.42 | ▼ −0.21% | ▼ −0.95% | $40.18 (+19.98%) |
Sep 1, 2026 7w ago | 6-K | $35.70 $35.15 | ▼ −1.54% | ▼ −1.98% | $40.18 (+12.55%) |
Aug 27, 2026 8w ago | 6-K | $36.30 $36.54 | ▲ +0.66% | ▲ +0.89% | $40.18 (+10.69%) |
Aug 3, 2026 12w ago | 6-K | $36.16 $36.80 | ▲ +1.77% | ▼ −0.03% | $40.18 (+11.12%) |
Jul 23, 2026 13w ago | 6-K | $32.86 $34.41 | ▲ +4.72% | ▲ +4.62% | $40.18 (+22.28%) |
Jul 23, 2026 13w ago | 6-K | $32.86 $34.41 | ▲ +4.72% | ▲ +4.62% | $40.18 (+22.28%) |
Jul 1, 2026 16w ago | 6-K | $31.38 $31.93 | ▲ +1.75% | ▲ +1.88% | $40.18 (+28.04%) |
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