RELX PLC
RELX plc (pronounced "Rel-ex") is a British multinational information and publishing company headquartered in London, England. Its businesses include scientific, technical, medical and legal information and event organisation. It operates in 40 countries and serves customers in over 180 nations. Previously known as Reed Elsevier, the company came into being in 1993 through the merger of Reed International, a British trade book and magazine publisher, and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific publisher.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- RELX, RLXXF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC [1]
- Company / filing name
- RELX PLC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Millennium Tower; London [2]
- Business address
- 1-3 STRAND, LONDON, X0, WC2N 5JR [1]
- Founded
- 1993 [2]
- Legal form
- public limited company [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- United Kingdom [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Erik Engström [2]
- Official website
- http://www.reedelsevier.com; http://www.relx.com/ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- GB00B2B0DG97; NL0006144495 [2]
- CIK
- 0000929869 [1]
- SIC code
- 7389 [1]
- Country in background record
- United Kingdom [2]
Company positioning and business
RELX plc (pronounced "Rel-ex") is a British multinational information and publishing company headquartered in London, England. Its businesses include scientific, technical, medical and legal information and event organisation. It operates in 40 countries and serves customers in over 180 nations. Previously known as Reed Elsevier, the company came into being in 1993 through the merger of Reed International, a British trade book and magazine publisher, and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific publisher. [3]
The company is publicly listed, with shares traded on the London Stock Exchange, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, the AEX Index, the Financial Times Global 500 and the Euronext 100 Index. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, RELX. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Erik Engström in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives RELX PLC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: RELX (NYSE), RLXXF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 7389. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was RELX PLC founded?
Founded: 1993. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of RELX PLC?
Headquarters location: Millennium Tower; London. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
RELX PLC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — RELX PLC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — RELX (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.