Relx Plc · LSE:REL
Relx — Shareholder Meeting (April 2018)
13 slides from Relx's shareholder meeting presentation, Apr 19, 2018
Slide 1: AGM
G_RELX Group AGM RELX PLC — 19 April 2018
Slide 2: Disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements
DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This presentation 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 a number of ris
Slide 3: RELX Group 2017 progress
RELX Group 2017 progress • Positive financial performance – Underlying revenue growth across all four business areas – Underlying profit growth ahead of underlying revenue growth • Further strategic and operational progress – Improvement in business profile – Organic development of analytics & decis
Slide 4: 2017 financial highlights
2017 financial highlights • Underlying revenue growth +4% • Underlying adjusted operating profit growth +6% • Adjusted EPS growth at constant currencies +7%
Slide 5: Financial performance
Financial performance Underlying revenue growth* Underlying adjusted operating profit growth +6% +6% +5% +5% +5% +4% +4% +3% +3% +3% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 * excluding exhibition cycling effects Adjusted earnings per share growth Return on invested capital Constant currenc
Slide 6: Underlying revenue and adjusted operating profit
Underlying revenue and adjusted operating profit Underlying revenue growth Underlying adjusted operating profit growth 2017 2017 +6% +2% Exhibitions Exhibitions +2% Scientific, Technical & +11% Scientific, +3% Legal Technical & Medical Medical Legal +2% Risk & Risk & Business Analytics Business Anal
Slide 7: RELX Group strategic direction: unchanged
RELX Group strategic direction: unchanged Where we are going • Deliver improved outcomes to professional customers • Combine content & data with analytics & technology in global platforms • Build leading positions in long term global growth markets • Leverage institutional skills, assets and resourc
Slide 8: Corporate Responsibility performance
Corporate Responsibility performance Topic area Indicator 2016 2017 People Female senior operational managers (%) 28 29 Supply chain Key suppliers signing Supplier Code of Conduct (%) 89 91 Environment Total Energy (MWh) 195,556 186,228 Climate change Scope 2 (market-based) emissions (tCO2e) 32,153
Slide 9: RELX Group further corporate structure simplification
RELX Group further corporate structure simplification Current Proposed RELX PLC RELX NV RELX PLC 52.9% 47.1% 100% RELX Group plc RELX Group plc
Slide 10: Corporate Structure Simplification
Corporate Structure Simplification • Corporate structure reviewed periodically and evolved over time • Further simplification now possible without changing economic interests of shareholders • Natural next step, removing complexity, increasing transparency • No change to locations, activities or sta
Slide 11: AGM trading update
AGM trading update Key business trends in 2018 year to date are consistent with full year 2017 across our business, and we are confident that, by continuing to execute on our strategy, we will deliver another year of underlying growth in revenue and in adjusted operating profit, together with growth
Slide 12: Cautionary note
CAUTIONARY NOTE This Announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the simplification. It does not constitute a prospectus o
Slide 13: AGM
G_RELX Group AGM RELX PLC — 19 April 2018