Relx PLC 6-K, filed Feb 5, 2020

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

5 February 2020

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

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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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

relx-ex991_6.htm

5 February 2020

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF RELX PLC

Transactions in own shares

RELX PLC announces that today it purchased through UBS AG London Branch 172,000 RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 ^51^/116 pence each on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 2075.6859 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, RELX PLC holds 46,754,027 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,934,258,170 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2020 RELX PLC has purchased 4,487,000 shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases made by UBS AG London Branch is set out below.

RELX PLC

Transaction details: RELX PLC ordinary shares of 14 ^51^/116 pence each

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