Editing RELX (section)

==== Significant divestments ====
In February 1997, Reed Elsevier divested its trade publishing group (including [[Heinemann (publisher)|Heinemann]], [[Methuen Publishing|Methuen]], [[Harvill Secker|Secker & Warburg]], [[Sinclair-Stevenson]], Mandarin, Minerva and Cedar) to [[Random House]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/01/business/reed-elsevier-to-sell-book-unit-to-random-house.html|title=Reed Elsevier to sell book unit to Random House|work=The New York Times|date=1 February 1997|access-date=21 October 2018}}</ref> In 1998, Reed Elsevier sold the children's divisions of Heinemann, Methuen, [[Hamlyn (publishers)|Hamlyn]] and Mammoth to the [[Egmont Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.penguinrandomhouse.co.uk/History%20of%20the%20Egmont%20Imprints%20-%20Opac%20version.htm|title=History of the Egmont Imprints|publisher=Penguin Random House|access-date=21 October 2018}}</ref>

In February 2007, the company announced its intention to sell Harcourt, its educational publishing division.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-reed-results-idUKWLB502120070215?pageNumber=2 |title=Reed Elsevier to sell education arm |access-date=16 July 2011 |publisher=Reuters |date=15 February 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> On 4 May 2007 [[Pearson PLC|Pearson]], the international education and information company, announced that it had agreed to acquire [[Harcourt Assessment]] and Harcourt Education International from Reed Elsevier for $950m in cash.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pearson.com/about-us/education/announcements/?i=352 |title=Pearson acquires Harcourt Assessment and Harcourt Education International from Reed Elsevier |access-date=16 July 2011 |publisher=Pearson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927114318/http://www.pearson.com/about-us/education/announcements/?i=352 |archive-date=27 September 2011}}</ref> In July 2007, Reed Elsevier announced its agreement to sell the remaining Harcourt Education business, including international imprint [[Heinemann (publisher)|Heinemann]], to [[Houghton Mifflin]] for $4 billion in cash and stock.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/17/business/17harcourt.html?_r=0 |author=Michael J. de la Merced|title=Houghton Mifflin to buy Harcourt|newspaper=The New York Times|date=17 July 2007|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref>

Between 2006 and 2019, in 65 separate deals, the company systematically sold its 300 print, business to business magazine titles, reducing the proportion of print revenues from 51% to 9%.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thomas|first=Daniel|title=Relx offloads Farmers Weekly to MAG|url=https://www.ft.com/content/551dbcf8-2279-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/551dbcf8-2279-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Financial Times|date=20 December 2019 }}</ref> Advertising, which had been the largest source of revenues when RELX was founded, represented just 1% of sales in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nilsson|first=Patricia|title=Relx buys US fraud-prevention start-up Emailage for $480m|url=https://www.ft.com/content/fe39ced4-4732-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/fe39ced4-4732-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Financial Times}}</ref>

In July 2009, Reed Elsevier announced its intention to sell most of its North American trade publications, including ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', and ''[[Multichannel News]]'', although it planned to retain ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''.<ref>Brian Stelter, [http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/even-media-about-the-media-for-sale/ "Even Media About the Media Are For Sale], ''[[New York Times]]'', 31 July 2009.</ref>

In April 2010, Reed Elsevier announced that it had sold 21 US magazines to other owners in recent months, and that an additional 23 US trade magazines, including ''Restaurants & Institutions'', ''Hotels'', and ''Trade Show Week'' would cease publication. The closures were mostly due to the weak economy including an advertising slump.<ref>Lorene Yue, [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=37857 "Restaurants & Institutions magazine shutting down as Reed cuts trade titles"], ''Crain's Chicago Business'', 16 April 2010.</ref>

''Variety'', the company's last remaining North American title, was sold in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adage.com/article/media/jay-penske-buys-variety-magazine-reed-elsevier/237657/|title=Jay Penske Buys Variety Magazine From Reed Elsevier|work=Advertising Age|date=9 October 2012|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, Reed Business Information sold BuyerZone, an online marketplace; emedia, an American provider of research for IT buyers and vendors; and a majority stake in [[Reed Construction Data]], a provider of construction data.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inpublishing.co.uk/news/articles/rbi_sells_buyerzone_7006.aspx|title=News: RBI sells BuyerZone: InPublishing|author=InPublishing|date=23 January 2014 |publisher=inpublishing.co.uk|access-date=23 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediamergers.co.uk/ziff-davis-acquires-emedia-from-rbi/|author=Martin Wright|title=Ziff Davis Acquires emedia from RBI|date=20 August 2013|work=MediaMergers|access-date=23 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/reedelsevier-brief-idUSFWN0PQ01V20140721|title=BRIEF-Reed sells majority stake in Reed Construction Data to Warburg Pincus|date=21 July 2014|work=Reuters|access-date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, RELX sold ''Elsevier Weekly'' and ''BeleggersBelangen'' in the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.debrauw.com/matter/reed-business-divests-elsevier-weekly-beleggersbelangen-new-skool-media/|title=Reed Business divests Elsevier Weekly and BeleggersBelangen to New Skool Media|publisher=De Brauw|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, the company sold ''[[New Scientist]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4127d94c-1f8c-11e7-b7d3-163f5a7f229c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/4127d94c-1f8c-11e7-b7d3-163f5a7f229c |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription|title=Relx offloads New Scientist magazine to Kingston Acquisitions|publisher=FT|date=12 April 2017|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>

In January 2019, RBI sold its Dutch agricultural media and selected international agricultural media portfolio (including ''[[Poultry World]])'' to Doorakkeren BV.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reed Business BV announces intention to sell Dutch agriculture media portfolio to Misset Uitgeverij BV|url=https://www.reedbusiness.com/news/reed-business-bv-announces-intention-to-sell-dutch-agriculture-media-portfolio-to-misset-uitgeverij-bv/|access-date=2020-10-09|website=Reed Business Information|language=en}}</ref>

In August 2019, ''[[Flight International]]'' and ''[[FlightGlobal]]'' were sold to [[DVV Media Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/110-years-of-flight/powering-into-our-eleventh-decade/135869.article|title=Powering into our eleventh decade|last=Kingsley-Jones|first=Max|date=19 December 2019|website=Flightglobal|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>

In December 2019, RBI announced plans to sell the ''[[Farmers Weekly]]'' magazine title, website and related platforms, events and awards to MA Agriculture Limited, part of the Mark Allen Group.<ref name="Cotton-02Jan2020">{{cite news |last1=Cotton |first1=Barney |title=Mark Allen Group to acquire Farmers Weekly |url=https://www.businessleader.co.uk/mark-allen-group-to-acquire-farmers-weekly/77369/ |access-date=7 January 2020 |work=Business Leader |date=2 January 2020}}</ref>

In May 2024, RX sold the [[Gamer Network]] to [[IGN Entertainment]], division of [[Ziff Davis]]. However, it retained the [[EGX (expo)|EGX]] convention and ''Popverse''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |date=2024-05-21 |title=IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2024 |title=IGN Acquires a Handful of ReedPop's Gamer Network's Digital Brands |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56962/ign-acquires-handful-reedpops-gamer-networks-digital-brands |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=[[ICv2]] |language=en}}</ref>