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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board is comprised of executive and non-executive directors who bring a wide range of skills, experience, industry expertise and professional knowledge to their roles.

All non-executives are independent of management and free from any business or other relationship which could materially interfere with their ability to exercise independent judgement.

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Audit Committee
Audit Committees Committee Chairman
Nominations Committee
Nominations Committee Committee Chairman
Corporate Governance Committee
Corporate Governance Committee Committee Chairman
Remuneration Committee
Remuneration Committee Committee Chairman
Committee Chair

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Erik Engstrom

Chief Executive Officer

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Appointed: Chief Executive Officer of RELX since November 2009. Joined as Chief Executive Officer of Elsevier in 2004.

Other appointments: None.

Past appointments: Prior to joining was a partner at General Atlantic Partners. Before that was President and Chief Operating Officer of Random House Inc and President and Chief Executive Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell, North America. Began his career as a consultant with McKinsey. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Smith & Nephew plc.

Education: Holds a BSc from Stockholm School of Economics, an MSc from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and gained an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Fulbright Scholar.

Nationality: Swedish

Nick Luff

Chief Financial Officer

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Appointed: September 2014

Other appointments: Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Past appointments: Prior to joining the Group was Group Finance Director of Centrica plc from 2007. Before that was Chief Financial Officer at The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) and its affiliated companies. Began his career as an accountant with KPMG. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of QinetiQ Group plc and Lloyds Banking Group plc.

Education: Has a degree in Mathematics from University of Oxford and is a qualified UK Chartered Accountant.

Nationality: British

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Audit Committee
Audit Committees Committee Chairman
Nominations Committee
Nominations Committee Committee Chairman
Corporate Governance Committee
Corporate Governance Committee Committee Chairman
Remuneration Committee
Remuneration Committee Committee Chairman
Committee Chair

CHAIR AND INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Paul Walker

Chair

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Appointed: March 2021

Other appointments: Chair of Ashtead Group plc

Past appointments: Chair of Halma plc and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sage Group plc. Non-Executive Director of Experian plc, Diageo plc, Sophos Group plc and Mytravel Group plc.

Education: Has a degree in Economics from York University, and is a qualified UK Chartered Accountant.

Nationality: British

Suzanne Wood

Non-Executive Director; Independent, Senior Independent Director

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Appointed: September 2017

Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Ferguson plc

Past appointments: Served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vulcan Materials Company from September 2018 until September 2022. Served as Group Finance Director of Ashtead Group plc from 2012 to 2018. Chief Financial Officer of Ashtead Group’s largest subsidiary, Sunbelt Rentals Inc, from 2003 until 2012. Previously, also served as Chief Financial Officer of Oakwood Homes Corporation and Tultex Corporation, and as a Non-Executive Director of H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

Nationality: American

Alistair Cox

Non-Executive Director; Independent

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Appointed: April 2023

Other appointments: None

Past appointments: Served as Chief Executive of Hays plc from September 2007 to August 2023 and as Chief Executive of Xansa plc from 2002 to 2007. Was previously the Group Strategy Director and Regional Director for Asia Pacific at Blue Circle Industries plc, prior to which worked as a consultant for McKinsey and held various engineering, management and research science roles at Schlumberger Wireline Services and BAE Systems plc. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Just Eat plc and 3i Group plc.

Nationality: British

June Felix

Non-Executive Director; Independent

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Appointed: October 2020

Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Iron Mountain Incorporated and Hiscox Ltd. Member of the Advisory Board of the London Technology Club

Past appointments: Served as a Non-Executive Director of IG Group Holdings plc from 2015 until the time of her appointment as Chief Executive Officer, a position she held from October 2018 to September 2023. Previously held various executive management positions at a number of large multinational businesses in Hong Kong, London and New York, including Verifone, IBM, Citibank and Chase Manhattan. Earlier in her career, was a strategy consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton.

Nationality: American

Andy Halford

Non-Executive Director; Independent

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Appointed: April 2025

Other appointments: Chief Financial Officer of Aareal Bank AG and Non-Executive Director of UK Government Investments Ltd

Past appointments: Served as Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered plc from 2014 to 2024, Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Group plc from 2005 to 2014, and Chief Financial Officer of Verizon Wireless from 2002 to 2005. Previously held senior executive and financial roles at Vodafone and East Midlands Electricity plc. Served as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Marks and Spencer Group plc from 2013 to 2022 and was appointed as Senior Independent Director of that board in 2018. Chaired The 100 Group of Finance Directors from 2011 to 2012.

Nationality: British

Charlotte Hogg

Non-Executive Director; Independent

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Appointed: December 2019

Other appointments: Chief Executive Officer of Alter Domus

Past appointments: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for the European Region of Visa Inc. Before that Chief Operating Officer at the Bank of England, Head of Retail Banking for Santander UK, Managing Director UK and Ireland for Experian plc, and held senior roles at Morgan Stanley in New York and London.

Nationality: British, American and Irish

Andrew Sukawaty

Non-Executive Director; Independent

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Appointed: April 2019

Other appointments: Director of Hg Capital LLP and Cobuilder. Founding Partner of Corten Capital

Past appointments: Was formerly the Chair of Inmarsat between 2003 and 2023, and a Director of Viasat between 2023 and May 2025 following Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat. Was Senior Independent Director of Sky plc between 2013 and 2018. Previously was Chair of Ziggo NV, Xyratex Group Ltd and Telenet Group holdings NV, and deputy Chair of O2 plc. Also served as a Non-Executive Director of Telefonica Europe (following its acquisition of O2 plc) and Powerwave Technologies Inc, and additionally as Chief Executive of Inmarsat plc, Sprint Inc. and NTL Group Ltd.

Nationality: American

Bianca Tetteroo

Non-Executive Director; Independent, Workforce Engagement Director

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Appointed: July 2024

Other appointments: Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Executive Board of Achmea BV

Past appointments: Served with Achmea BV for 12 years in a variety of senior executive and financial roles prior to taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2021. Previously spent 13 years with the Fortis Group, working across multiple business lines including banking, insurance and investments. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Fortis, prior to which she worked at international accountancy firm, Mazars.

Nationality: Dutch

About the Board

Appointments to the Board are made on the basis of a candidate’s merit, with regard for the benefits of diversity. In recommending appointments, the Nominations Committee takes into account the existing size and composition of the Board, focusing on the balance of skills, experience, independence, knowledge of our Group and diversity, including gender. Currently, the Board is comprised of 4 women and 6 men.

The two executive directors are: Erik Engstrom (Chief Executive Officer) and Nick Luff (Chief Financial Officer).

Working alongside them are the Chair (Paul Walker) and seven non-executive directors: Alistair Cox, June Felix, Andy Halford, Charlotte Hogg, Andrew Sukawaty, Bianca Tetteroo and Suzanne Wood. The Board considers all non-executive directors to be independent. Paul Walker was considered independent on appointment to the Board as Chair in March 2021. Biographical details of each director can be viewed above.

It is our policy, consistent with the recommendations contained in the UK Corporate Governance Code, that all directors seek re-election by shareholders annually. As a general rule, letters of appointment for Non-Executive Directors provide that, subject to annual re-election by shareholders, individuals will serve for an initial period of three years, and are typically expected to be available to serve for a second three-year period. If invited to do so, they may also serve for a third period of three years. The notice period applicable to the Non-Executive Directors is one month.

Board Documentation

Matters reserved for the board

Schedule of matters reserved to the Board

Committees

In accordance with the principles of good corporate governance, the following committees have been established by the Board and operate to written terms of reference which are available for you to read on this site.

Audit Committee

The committee is chaired by Suzanne Wood, supported by Alistair Cox, June Felix, Andy Halford, Charlotte Hogg and Andrew Sukawaty. All committee members are independent non-executive directors.

Click here for further information on the Committee including its membership, responsibilities and terms of reference.

Corporate Governance Committee

The Corporate Governance Committee comprises only non-executive directors. The committee is chaired by Paul Walker, supported by Alistair Cox, June Felix, Andy Halford, Charlotte Hogg, Andrew Sukawaty, Bianca Tetteroo and Suzanne Wood.

The committee reviews developments in corporate governance and makes sure that we work to the accepted standards of best practice; monitors and makes recommendations regarding the structure and operation of the other board committees, and oversees the annual evaluation of the Board and senior management.

Click here for further information on the Committee including its membership, responsibilities and terms of reference.

Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee provides a formal and transparent procedure for the appointment of new directors to the Board.

All of the members of this committee are non-executive directors and it is chaired by Paul Walker. The other members are Andy Sukawaty and Suzanne Wood.

Click here for further information on the Committee including its membership, responsibilities and terms of reference.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee comprises only non-executive directors. The committee is chaired by Alistair Cox, supported by Paul Walker, June Felix and Suzanne Wood.

The committee considers the remuneration of executive directors and the Chairman. It also advises on remuneration for senior executives below board level.

Click here for further information on the Committee including its membership, responsibilities and terms of reference.