Transaction in Own Shares

Experian plc

Transaction in own Shares

17 May 2018 - Experian plc, the global information services company (the "Company"), hereby announces that, on 17 May 2018, 500,113 ordinary shares of 10 US cents each in the Company ("ordinary shares") were transferred from treasury to Global Shares Ireland Limited, the administrator of Experian's share plans, for nil consideration, to be used to meet obligations under employee share plans. 

The Company's capital consists of 979,649,120 ordinary shares with voting rights and 20 deferred shares of 10 US cents each which have no voting rights. Following the above transfer, Experian plc holds 61,458,390 shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Experian plc is 918,190,730.

The figure of 918,190,730 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company's shares under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.6.4.

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.

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