Relx PLC 6-K, filed Feb 17, 2026
Relx PLC (RELX)
About this 6-K
Relx PLC filed this 6-K on February 17, 2026.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 2026
Commission File Number: 001-13334
RELX PLC
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5JR
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: ☒Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| RELX PLC | |
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Date: 02/17/2026 | By: | /s/ A. Westley |
| Name: | A. Westley |
| Title: | Deputy Secretary |
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RELX PLC
Director/ PDMR Shareholdings
Following the completion of the transactions set out in this announcement:
(a) Erik Engstrom, Chief Executive Officer, holds 1,327,129 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares/ ADRs (up from 1,180,001 PLC Ordinary Shares/ADRs held before these transactions); and
(b)Nick Luff, Chief Financial Officer, holds 358,792 RELX PLC Ordinary Shares (up from 289,260 RELX PLC 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 notfication | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023. 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 | 288,761 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 288,761 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 51,803 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 51,803 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.) | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 218,085 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 218,085 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 41,054 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 41,054 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | |||
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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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | £22.57 | 112,011 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 112,011 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | £22.57 | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | |||
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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 notfication | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023. 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 | 161,165 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 161,165 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 32,600 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 32,600 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.) | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 107,019 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 107,019 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | ||||
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 14 51/116p each ('Ordinary Shares') | |||
| | | |||
| Identification code | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 24,175 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 24,175 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | £22.57 | 61,662 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 61,662 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | £22.57 | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 notfication | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023. 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 | 71,002 | |
| | | | | |
Aggregated information | | ||||
d) | |||||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 71,002 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 15,296 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 15,296 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.) | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 53,191 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 53,191 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 12,046 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 12,046 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | ||||
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 14 51/116p each ('Ordinary Shares') | |||
| | | |||
| Identification code | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | £22.57 | 29,901 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 29,901 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | £22.57 | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | |||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||
a) | Name | Rosemary Thomson | |||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
a) | Position/status | PDMR | |||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notfication | |||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
a) | Name | RELX PLC | |||
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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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award over Ordinary Shares under the RELX PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2023. 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 | 50,015 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 50,015 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of deferred Ordinary Shares under the Annual Incentive Plan. There is no price payable on the award or release of the deferred Ordinary Shares. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 10,771 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 10,771 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-16 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following vesting of conditional share awards under the RELX Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 ('LTIP Awards'.) | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 33,242 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 33,242 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares acquired following release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred share awards. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | Nil | 8,469 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 8,469 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | Nil | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposal of Ordinary Shares withheld by the Company to cover tax and social security obligations arising from vesting of LTIP Awards and release of Annual Incentive Plan deferred Ordinary Shares. These Ordinary Shares were acquired by the RELX Group Employee Benefit Trust in off-market transactions at a price of £22.57 per Ordinary Share, being the closing price on the London Stock Exchange on the date of disposal. | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | £22.57 | 19,605 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 19,605 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | £22.57 | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | |||
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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 | GB00B2B0DG97 | |||
| | | |||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | |||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | £21.292744 | 22,000 | |
| | | | | |
d) | Aggregated information | | |||
| | | |||
| - Aggregated volume | 22,000 | |||
| | | |||
| - Price | £21.292744 | |||
| | | |||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-13 | |||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |||