Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5716F

RELX PLC

21 February 2018

 

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC AND RELX NV

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

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

(a)   the current interests of Erik Engstrom, Chief Executive Officer, in the shares of RELX PLC and                      RELX NV are as follows:

·      201,414 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares (vs 200,490 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares held before these transactions); and

·      809,203 RELX NV Ordinary Shares (vs 804,181 RELX NV Ordinary Shares held before these transactions);

(b)  the current interests of Nick Luff, Chief Financial Officer, in the shares of RELX PLC and RELX NV                are as follows:

·      127,559 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares (vs 124,847 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares held before these transactions);  and

·      138,412 RELX NV Ordinary Shares (vs 136,095 RELX NV 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 Notification
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	179,318
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	179,318
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share award under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	105,518
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	105,518
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Award.  The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £14.915 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.915	49,594
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	49,594
	- Price	£14.915
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.9313	55,000
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	55,000
	- Price	£14.9313
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-20
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 Notification
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	87,996
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	87,996
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share award under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	49,708
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	49,708
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Award.  The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £14.915 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.915	23,363
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	23,363
	- Price	£14.915
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional award under the RELX Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010 ('BIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	26,165
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	26,165
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of BIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £14.915 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.915	12,298
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	12,298
	- Price	£14.915
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.83250	37,500
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	37,500
	- Price	£14.83250
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Gunjan Aggarwal
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	21,371
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	21,371
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of restricted share award under the RELX Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014 ('RSP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	2,258
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	2,258
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of RSP Award.  The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £14.915 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.915	1,062
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	1,062
	- Price	£14.915
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 Notification
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	43,736
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	43,736
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share award under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	26,765
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	26,765
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Award.  The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £14.915 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.915	12,580
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	12,580
	- Price	£14.915
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional award under the RELX Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010 ('BIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	19,507
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	19,507
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of BIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £14.915 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£14.915	9,169
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	9,169
	- Price	£14.915
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	American Depositary Receipts in RELX PLC ('ADRs') (each ADR represents one ordinary share of 14 51/116p in RELX PLC)
	Identification code	ISIN: US7595301083
b)	Nature of the transaction	ADRs acquired following vesting of conditional award under the RELX Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010 ('BIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	9,431
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	9,431
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	American Depositary Receipts in RELX PLC ('ADRs') (each ADR represents one ordinary share of 14 51/116p in RELX PLC)
	Identification code	ISIN: US7595301083
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ADRs to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of BIP Award. The ADRs sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of US $20.965 per ADR, being the mid-market closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			$20.965	4,433
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	4,433
	- Price	$20.965
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

RELX NV

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 Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	RELX NV
b)	LEI	549300XO8R7MPISUO753
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	178,482
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	178,482
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share award under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Award').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	111,322
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	111,322
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of €16.87 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.87	52,322
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	52,322
	- Price	€16.87
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	American Depositary Receipts in RELX NV ('ADRs')      (each ADR represents one ordinary share of €0.07 in RELX NV)
	Identification code	ISIN: US75955B1026
b)	Nature of the transaction	ADRs acquired following vesting of conditional award under the RELX Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010 ('BIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	90,608
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	90,608
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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	American Depositary Receipts in RELX NV ('ADRs')      (each ADR represents one ordinary share of €0.07 in RELX NV)
	Identification code	ISIN: US75955B1026
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ADRs to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of BIP Award. The ADRs sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of US $20.935 per ADR, being the mid-market closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			$20.935	42,586
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	42,586
	- Price	$20.935
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€17.000585	58,000
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	58,000
	- Price	€17.000585
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-20
f)	Place of the transaction	Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (XAMS)
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	American Depositary Receipts in RELX NV ('ADRs') (each ADR represents one ordinary share of €0.07 in RELX NV)
	Identification code	ISIN: US75955B1026
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ADRs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			$20.8803	44,000
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	44,000
	- Price	$20.8803
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-20
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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 Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	RELX NV
b)	LEI	549300XO8R7MPISUO753
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	87,585
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	87,585
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share award under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Award').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	52,442
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	52,442
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of €16.87 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.87	24,648
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	24,648
	- Price	€16.87
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional award under the RELX Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010 ('BIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	27,403
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	27,403
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of BIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of €16.87 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the Euronext Amsterdam Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.87	12,880
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	12,880
	- Price	€16.87
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.790158	40,000
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	40,000
	- Price	€16.790158
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Gunjan Aggarwal
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	RELX NV
b)	LEI	549300XO8R7MPISUO753
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	21,271
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	21,271
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of restricted share award under the RELX Group plc Restricted Share Plan 2014 ('RSP Award').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	2,310
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	2,310
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of RSP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of €16.87 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.87	1,086
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	1,086
	- Price	€16.87
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	RELX NV
b)	LEI	549300XO8R7MPISUO753
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013.  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	43,532
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	43,532
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-19
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share award under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Award').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	28,236
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	28,236
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of €16.87 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.87	13,271
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	13,271
	- Price	€16.87
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional award under the RELX Group plc Bonus Investment Plan 2010 ('BIP Award')
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	10,215
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	10,215
	- Price	Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
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 €0.07 each ('Ordinary Shares')
	Identification code	ISIN: NL0006144495
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of BIP Award. The Ordinary Shares sold to meet these obligations were sold to the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of €16.87 per Ordinary Share, being the mid-market closing price on the Euronext Amsterdam Exchange on the date of sale.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			€16.87	4,802
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	4,802
	- Price	€16.87
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-16
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

 

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