Last checked at 19 May 2015 15:09
Experian plc
Director Shareholdings
19 May 2015 - Experian plc, the global information services company, hereby notifies the market that it has received notification of the following transactions in its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("ordinary shares") by directors of the Company.
Co-Investment Plan and Performance Share Plan
On 18 May 2015, awards over ordinary shares which were granted to certain directors in May 2012 under the Experian North America Co-Investment Plan and the Experian Performance Share Plan vested in part (and lapsed as to the balance). On 18 May 2015, some of the resulting ordinary shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange as follows, at a price of 1,225.4508 pence per share:
Name of Director | Number of shares vested | Number of shares sold to cover tax and social security | Number of shares retained from 18 May 2015 vesting | Number of shares sold from 18 May 2015 vesting |
Don Robert | 624,221 | 307,859 | - | 316,362 |
Brian Cassin | 40,762 | 19,178 | 21,584 | - |
Kerry Williams | 196,556 | 95,170 | 101,386 | - |
Following the transactions outlined above, Mr Robert has a retained interest in 1,414,042 ordinary shares
The notifications to the Company on 19 May 2015 were made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.2R. This notification is made in compliance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R.
Contact:
Experian
Ronan Hanna | Deputy Company Secretary | +353 (0) 1 846 9128 |
About Experian
We are the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world. We help businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. We also help people to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft. In 2014, we were named by Forbes magazine as one of the 'World's Most Innovative Companies'.
We employ approximately 17,000 people in 39 countries and our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.
Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2015, was US$4.8 billion.
To find out more about our company, please visit http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, 'Inside Experian'.