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Experian plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
8 June 2018 - Experian plc, the global information services company (the "Company"), hereby notifies the market that it has received notification (made under article 19.1 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR")) of the following transactions in its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("ordinary shares") by directors of the Company.
Co-Investment Plan
In accordance with the terms of the Experian Co-Investment Plan, the Company made awards over its ordinary shares on 7 June 2018 to certain directors by reference to a price of 1,905.80 pence per share. The awards of deferred matching ordinary shares are subject to performance conditions and the maximum numbers of shares that could vest in the case of each director are set out below.
Name of director | Number of deferred ordinary shares | Maximum number of deferred matching ordinary shares |
Brian Cassin | 29,449 | 111,130 |
Lloyd Pitchford | 18,149 | 68,488 |
Kerry Williams | 43,740 | 87,480 |
Note: The deferred ordinary share awards for Brian Cassin and Lloyd Pitchford were calculated with reference to their bonuses net of tax. The deferred ordinary share award for Kerry Williams was calculated with reference to his gross bonus and will be taxed at the point of vesting. All deferred matching ordinary share awards were calculated on a gross basis and will be taxed at the point of vesting.
Performance Share Plan
In accordance with the terms of the Experian Performance Share Plan, the Company made awards over its ordinary shares on 7 June 2018 to certain directors by reference to a price of 1,881.8333 pence per share. The awards are subject to performance conditions and the maximum number of shares that could vest in the case of each director is set out below.
Name of director | Maximum number of ordinary shares |
Brian Cassin | 100,699 |
Lloyd Pitchford | 62,173 |
Kerry Williams | 79,354 |
The following notifications are made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.
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1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Natural Person | Brian Cassin |
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2 - Reason for the notification
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Position/status | Director and Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
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3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Full name of the entity | Experian plc | |||||||||||||||||
Legal Entity Identifier code | 635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 - Details of the transaction(s)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
| Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc |
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Identification Code | GB00B19NLV48 |
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Nature of transaction | (1) Acquisition of shares, being the award of Invested Shares ("deferred ordinary shares") for market value under the Experian Co-Investment Plan.
(2) Grant of an option to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of a Matching Award ("deferred matching ordinary shares") under the Experian Co-Investment Plan.
(3) Grant of a conditional right to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of an award under the Experian Performance Share Plan. |
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Date of Transaction
| 2018-06-07 |
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Place of transaction | Acquisition: XLON Grant of option and conditional right: Outside a trading venue
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1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Natural Person | Lloyd Pitchford |
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2 - Reason for the notification
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Position/status | Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
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3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Full name of the entity | Experian plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code | 635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26 |
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4 - Details of the transaction(s)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
| Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc |
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Identification Code | GB00B19NLV48 |
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Nature of transaction | (1) Acquisition of shares, being the award of Invested Shares ("deferred ordinary shares") for market value under the Experian Co-Investment Plan.
(2) Grant of an option to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of a Matching Award ("deferred matching ordinary shares") under the Experian Co-Investment Plan.
(3) Grant of a conditional right to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of an award under the Experian Performance Share Plan. |
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Date of Transaction
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Place of transaction | Acquisition: XLON Grant of option and conditional right: Outside a trading venue
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1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Natural Person | Kerry Williams |
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2 - Reason for the notification
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Position/status | Director and Chief Operating Officer |
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Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
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3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Full name of the entity | Experian plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier code | 635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26 |
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4 - Details of the transaction(s)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
| Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc |
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Identification Code | GB00B19NLV48 |
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Nature of transaction | (1) Grant of a conditional right to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of Deferred Shares ("deferred ordinary shares") under the Experian Co-Investment Plan.
(2) Grant of a conditional right to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of a Matching Award ("deferred matching ordinary shares") under the Experian Co-Investment Plan.
(3) Grant of a conditional right to receive shares for nil consideration, being the grant of an award under the Experian Performance Share Plan. |
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Date of Transaction
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Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue
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Contact:
Experian
Ronan Hanna | Deputy Company Secretary | +353 (0) 1 846 9128 |
About Experian
Experian is the world's leading global information services company. During life's big moments - from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers - we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organisations to prevent identity fraud and crime.
We have 16,500 people operating across 39 countries and every day we're investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximise every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from the Group.
Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website), is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.