Relx PLC · LSE:REL
Relx — Shareholder Meeting (April 2019)
12 slides from Relx's shareholder meeting presentation, Apr 25, 2019
Slide 1: Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting 25 April 2019
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 risks and uncer
Slide 3: RELX 2018 progress
RELX 2018 progress • Positive financial performance • Further strategic and operational progress • Simplification of corporate structure 3
Slide 4: 2018 financial highlights
2018 financial highlights • Underlying revenue growth +4% • Underlying adjusted operating profit growth +6% • Adjusted EPS growth at constant currencies +7% 4
Slide 5: Financial performance
Financial performance Revenue Adjusted operating profit Adjusted earnings per share Underlying growth Underlying growth Constant currency growth +10% +8% +8% +7% +7% +5% +5% +6% +6% +6% +3% +3% +4% +4% +4% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Return on invested
Slide 6: Underlying revenue and adjusted operating profit
Underlying revenue and adjusted operating profit Underlying revenue growth Underlying adjusted operating profit growth 2018 2018 +6% +10% Exhibitions Exhibitions +2% Scientific, +2% Scientific, Technical & +10% Legal Technical & Medical Medical +2% Legal Risk & Risk & Business Analytics Business Ana
Slide 7: RELX strategic direction: unchanged
RELX 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 resources acr
Slide 8: Portfolio reshaping
Portfolio reshaping Selective acquisitions: Focused on data sets, analytics and high growth markets • In 2018 completed 9 acquisitions; total consideration £978m • ThreatMetrix, SST, Safe Banking Systems, Via Oncology, Science-Metrix, Aries Systems, PatentSight, Gamer Network and AMTS Selective disp
Slide 9: Corporate Responsibility: aligned with strategy
Corporate Responsibility: aligned with strategy Unique contributions Other material areas • Universal sustainable access to information • Governance • Advance of science and health • People • Protection of society • Customers • Promotion of the rule of law and access to justice • Community • Fosteri
Slide 10: Corporate Responsibility: 2018 investor and other recognition
Corporate Responsibility: 2018 investor and other recognition 10
Slide 11: AGM trading update
AGM trading update This morning RELX issued an update on trading ahead of the Annual General Meeting, reaffirming the outlook for the full year. • Key business trends in 2019 remain broadly consistent with full year 2018 across our business and the full year outlook is unchanged • Full year outlook
Slide 12: Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting 25 April 2019