Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5322B

Experian plc

10 June 2021

 

Experian plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

10 June 2021 - Experian plc (the "Company"), the global information services company, hereby notifies the market that it has received notification (made under article 19.1 of the UK 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 8 June 2021 to certain directors by reference to a price of 2,683.9730 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	35,078	132,368
Lloyd Pitchford	21,641	81,666
Kerry Williams	49,313	98,626

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 8 June 2021 to certain directors by reference to a price of 2,659.3333 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	74,830
Lloyd Pitchford	46,252
Kerry Williams	55,822

Following the acquisitions and grants outlined in the individual notifications below, Mr Cassin, Mr Pitchford and Mr Williams have retained interests in Experian plc ordinary shares of 574,440, 358,315 and 242,787 respectively.

The following notifications are made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.

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)  Acquisition of shares, being the award of Invested Shares ("deferred ordinary shares") for market value 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.
Currency			GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)			Transaction Price Volume No (1) 2,683.9730 pence 35,078 No (2) Nil 132,368 No (3) Nil 74,830
Aggregated Information			Transaction Price Volume No (1) 2,683.9730 pence 35,078 No (2) and (3) Nil 207,198
Date of Transaction			2021-06-08
Place of transaction			Acquisition: XLON Grant of conditional right: Outside a trading venue

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)  Acquisition of shares, being the award of Invested Shares ("deferred ordinary shares") for market value 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.
Currency			GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)			Transaction Price Volume No (1) 2,683.9730 pence 21,641 No (2) Nil 81,666 No (3) Nil 46,252
Aggregated Information			Transaction Price Volume No (1) 2,683.9730 pence 21,641 No (2) and (3) Nil 127,918
Date of Transaction			2021-06-08
Place of transaction			Acquisition: XLON Grant of conditional right: Outside a trading venue

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)  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.
Currency			GBP
Prices(s) and volumes(s)			Transaction Price Volume No (1) Nil 49,313 No (2) Nil 98,626 No (3) Nil 55,822
Aggregated Information			Price Volume Nil 203,761
Date of Transaction			2021-06-08
Place of transaction			Outside a trading venue

Experian

Ronan Hanna  Deputy Company Secretary  [phone]

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 17,800 people operating across 44 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.

 

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