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Relx plans more buybacks

The media and data giant is rolling out a £600m share buyback programme for 2019
February 22, 2019

Shares in Relx (REL) were marked up on release of its 2018 numbers, as the provider of information-based analytics saw its investors look past a pull-back in reported earnings and a hefty net debt overhang. The latter point wouldn't have come as a surprise given the group made nine acquisitions worth almost £1bn last year, against just £123m in 2017.

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