RELX PLC: AGM TRADING UPDATE - April 2023

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RELX, the global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools, has issued the following update on trading ahead of the Annual General Meeting, reaffirming the outlook for the full year.

 
Highlights RELX has started the year well across all four business areas. The 
improving long-term growth trajectory continues to be driven by the ongoing 
shift in business mix towards higher growth analytics and decision tools that 
deliver enhanced value to our customers across market segments. Full year 
outlook The full year outlook is unchanged: Momentum remains strong across the 
group, and we expect underlying growth rates in revenue and adjusted operating 
profit to remain above historical trends, driving another year of strong 
growth in adjusted earnings per share on a constant currency basis. 
 

Risk (34% of 2022 revenue)

   --  Underlying revenue growth remains strong. Growth in Business Services 
      continues to be driven by Financial Crime & Compliance, digital fraud 
      prevention, and alternative credit. In Insurance, last year's improving 
      momentum in business metrics has continued, and Specialised Industry Data 
      Services are growing strongly. 
 
   --  Full year outlook: We expect another year of strong underlying revenue 
      growth, in line with historical trends, with underlying adjusted 
      operating profit growth broadly matching underlying revenue growth. 
 

Scientific, Technical & Medical (34% of 2022 revenue)

   --  Underlying revenue growth continues to be driven by the evolution of 
      the business mix towards higher growth analytics and decision tools. 
      Strong growth has continued in Databases, Tools & Electronic Reference 
      across research, clinical, and commercial markets. Growth in Primary 
      Research is being driven by continued growth in the number of articles 
      submitted and published. 
 
   --  Full year outlook: We expect underlying revenue growth to remain above 
      historical trends, with underlying adjusted operating profit growth 
      slightly exceeding underlying revenue growth. 
 

Legal (21% of 2022 revenue)

   --  Improving underlying revenue growth continues to be driven by a shift 
      in business mix towards higher growth integrated legal analytics, with 
      increasing adoption and usage across law firm and corporate legal 
      markets. Renewals and new sales continue to show positive momentum. 
 
   --  Full year outlook: We expect underlying revenue growth to remain above 
      historical trends, with underlying adjusted operating profit growth 
      continuing to exceed underlying revenue growth. 
 

Exhibitions (11% of 2022 revenue)

   --  Strong revenue growth continues to be driven by a significant increase 
      in face-to-face activity as exhibition venues have now reopened in all 
      geographies. 
 
   --  Full year outlook: We expect a year of strong underlying revenue 
      growth. The operating result will continue to benefit from the 
      structurally lower cost base, with margins expected to be close to 
      pre-pandemic levels. 
 

Underlying growth rates are calculated at constant currencies, excluding the results of acquisitions until twelve months after purchase, and excluding the results of disposals and assets held for sale. Underlying revenue growth rates also exclude exhibition cycling, and timing effects.

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This announcement contains forward--looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes of RELX PLC (together with its subsidiaries, "RELX", "we" or "our") to differ materially from those expressed in any forward--looking statement. We consider any statements that are not historical facts to be "forward--looking statements". The terms "outlook", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "intend", "expect", "should", "could", "will", "believe", "trends" and similar expressions may indicate a forward--looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from estimates or forecasts contained in the forward--looking statements include, among others: compromises of RELX cyber security systems or other unauthorised access to our databases; regulatory and other changes regarding the collection, transfer or use of third--party content and data; changes in law and legal interpretations affecting RELX intellectual property rights and internet communications; current and future geopolitical, economic and market conditions; changes in economic cycles, communicable disease epidemics or pandemics, severe weather events, natural disasters and terrorism; changes in tax laws and uncertainty in their application; changes in the payment model for RELX products; competitive factors in the industries in which RELX operates and demand for RELX products and services; failure of third parties to whom RELX has outsourced business activities; breaches of generally accepted ethical business standards or applicable laws; significant failure or interruption of RELX systems; inability to realise the future anticipated benefits of acquisitions; inability to retain high-quality employees and management; exchange rate fluctuations and other risks referenced from time to time in the filings of RELX PLC with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward--looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward--looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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About RELX

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 35,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York stock exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX. The market capitalisation is approximately GBP50bn/EUR57bn/$62bn.

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April 20, 2023 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)