London, Jan 17, 2026, 08:00 GMT — The market has closed.
- RELX closed Friday 0.93% lower, at 3,094 pence.
- A company filing revealed another day of share buybacks for its treasury.
- Next up: share admission under an employee plan on Jan. 20; full-year results set for Feb. 12.
RELX (REL.L) ended the week on a down note, slipping 0.93% to 3,094 pence Friday. The stock fluctuated between 3,070 and 3,122 pence, with roughly 6.9 million shares changing hands.
London’s mood stayed subdued. The FTSE 100 dipped 0.04% to 10,235.29, pulling back from a record close the day before. Losses in mining stocks dragged down the index, despite gains in other sectors.
On Friday, RELX disclosed it acquired 306,154 shares via UBS as part of its share buyback program, with the shares designated as treasury stock. The price per share fell between 3,071 and 3,120 pence. Since January 2, the company has repurchased a total of 3,393,125 shares.
In another regulatory update Thursday, RELX filed for a block listing of 55,000 shares tied to its employee share purchase plan, with admission set for Jan. 20. These block listings relate to shares issued under employee schemes, not new capital raising.
RELX’s ADR (RELX.N) slipped to $41.63 in New York, marking a 0.55% drop from its last close.
London trading will be live on Monday, even as the U.S. market stays closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That means the ADR won’t move while the London line remains active.
That might trim cross-border flows, pushing attention back to UK-driven trading, especially for a stock that tends to move in tight increments. Traders will also watch for upcoming buyback filings and new broker research.
The bigger test lies ahead. RELX plans to release its year-end results for Dec. 31, 2025, on Feb. 12, per its financial calendar.
Investors are focused on steady growth from the group’s analytics divisions and any clues on demand for 2026. They will also scrutinize the company’s stance on cash returns — buybacks and dividends — to see if share repurchases continue at the current rate.
The risk is clear: should the February update signal weaker client spending or tighter margins, the buyback won’t prevent the stock from slipping. Currency fluctuations also play a role for firms with significant earnings outside the UK, even though their shares trade in pence on the London market.
