Last checked at 18 Jan 2017 15:05
Experian plc
Transaction in Own Shares
18 January 2017 - Experian plc, the global information services company (the "Company"), hereby notifies the market, in conformity with Listing Rule 12.4.6R, of the following: -
Further to the announcement by the Company on 11 May 2016 of a share repurchase programme, the Company announces that it has purchased its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("Shares") from J.P. Morgan Securities plc as follows:
Date and time of purchase: 18 January 15:01:09
Number of Shares purchased (aggregate volume): 100,000
Price per Share (weighted average price): 1545.7899 pence
Trading venue: XLON
The Shares purchased will be cancelled.
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 2016, for the third year running, we were named one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" by Forbes magazine.
We employ approximately 17,000 people in 37 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 31 March 2016, was US$4.6 billion.
To find out more about our company, please visit http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, 'Inside Experian'.
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.