Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8646F

Experian plc

22 May 2017

 

Experian plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

22 May 2017 - Experian plc (the "Company"), the global information services company, hereby notifies the market of the following attached individual notifications, relating to the acquisition of shares following the vesting of Experian Co-Investment Plan and Experian Performance Share Plan awards made in 2014 to (1) Don Robert, the Chairman of the Company, (2) Brian Cassin, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, (3) Lloyd Pitchford, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and (4) Kerry Williams, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and the subsequent sale of certain of those shares (principally to cover tax and social security).

The notifications were made under article 19.1 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR'). This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Natural Person		Don Robert
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status		Director and Chairman
Initial notification / Amendment		Initial Notification
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity		Experian plc
Legal Entity Identifier code		635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument		Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc

Identification Code		GB00B19NLV48
Nature of transaction		(1) The acquisition of 158,622 shares following the vesting of awards made in May 2014 under the Experian North America Co-Investment Plan; and (2) the subsequent sale of 158,622 shares.
Currency		GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)		Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 158,622 Sale 1,626.212 pence 158,622
Aggregated Information		Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 158,622 Sale 1,626.212 pence 158,622
Date of Transaction		2017-05-19
Place of transaction		Acquisition: Outside a trading venue Sale: XLON

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Natural Person			Brian Cassin
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status			Director and Chief Executive Officer
Initial notification / Amendment			Initial Notification
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity			Experian plc
Legal Entity Identifier code			635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument			Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc
Identification Code			GB00B19NLV48
Nature of transaction			(1) The acquisition of 80,344 shares following the vesting of awards made in May 2014 under the Experian Co-Investment Plan and the Experian Performance Share Plan; and (2) the subsequent sale of 26,604 shares to cover tax and social security. The remainder of the shares (53,740) are being retained.
Currency			GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)			Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 80,344 Sale for tax 1,626.212 pence 26,604
Aggregated Information			Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 80,344 Sale for tax 1,626.212 pence 26,604
Date of Transaction			2017-05-19
Place of transaction			Acquisition: Outside a trading venue Sale: XLON

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Natural Person			Lloyd Pitchford
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status			Director and Chief Financial Officer
Initial notification / Amendment			Initial Notification
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity			Experian plc
Legal Entity Identifier code			635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument			Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc
Identification Code			GB00B19NLV48
Nature of transaction			(1) The acquisition of 44,844 shares following the vesting of awards made in November 2014 under the Experian Performance Share Plan; and (2) the subsequent sale of 21,119 shares to cover tax and social security. The remainder of the shares (23,725) are being retained.
Currency			GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)			Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 44,844 Sale for tax 1,626.212 pence 21,119
Aggregated Information			Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 44,844 Sale for tax 1,626.212 pence 21,119
Date of Transaction			2017-05-19
Place of transaction			Acquisition: Outside a trading venue Sale: XLON

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Natural Person			Kerry Williams
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status			Director and Chief Operating Officer
Initial notification / Amendment			Initial Notification
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity			Experian plc
Legal Entity Identifier code			635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument			Ordinary shares of US 10 cents each in Experian plc
Identification Code			GB00B19NLV48
Nature of transaction			(1) The acquisition of 98,428 shares following the vesting of awards made in May 2014 under the Experian North America Co-Investment Plan and the Experian Performance Share Plan; and (2) the subsequent sale of 42,571 shares to cover tax and social security. The remainder of the shares (55,857) are being retained.
Currency			GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)			Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 98,428 Sale for tax 1,626.212 pence 42,571
Aggregated Information			Transaction Price Volume Acquisition Nil 98,428 Sale for tax 1,626.212 pence 42,571
Date of Transaction			2017-05-19
Place of transaction			Acquisition: Outside a trading venue Sale: XLON

Contact:

Experian

Ronan Hanna

Deputy Company Secretary

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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 16,000 people operating across 37 countries and every day we're investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximize 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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