Holding(s) in Company
Experian Group Limited
01 May 2008
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
Experian Group Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( Exemption DTR 5.1.4 (4) & DTR 5.1.5 (1) ) ( Yes )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
Goldman Sachs International,
Goldman Sachs Bank AG &
Goldman Sachs Investment Strategies LLC
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
14 April 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 April 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified details:
.................
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE transaction (vi)
Number of Number of voting Rights
shares (viii)
GB00B19NLV48 Below 5%
US30215C1018 Below 5%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting
possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights
Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
(x)
GB00B19NLV48 7 40,892,415 0.000% 3.996%
US30215C1018 1,375 7,202 0.000% 0.001%
(1,375 (7,202 ADRs)
ADRs)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
(xiv)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
40,900,999 3.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The interest in 7 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman, Sachs
& Co. ('GS&Co.'), a direct subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ('GS Inc').
These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities
(Nominees), Limited ('GSSN').
The interest in 35,862,665 shares arose from an interest held by GS&Co., acting
as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the
name of GSSN.
The interest in 5,000,000 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by GS
Investment Strategies LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc. acting as
discretionary manager.
The interest in 29,750 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Bank
AG, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary
manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the
name of GSSN.
The interest in 1,135 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by GS&Co. in
1,135 American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'). These ADRs are, or will be, held at
the Depositary Trust Company of New York ('DTC').
The interest in 7,202 shares arose from the interest held by GS&Co., acting as
custodian for its customers, in 7,202 ADRs that are, or will be, held at the
DTC.
The interest in 240 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman
Sachs International, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, in 240 ADRs
that are, or will be, held at the DTC.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
.................
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
.................
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
.................
13. Additional information:
.................
14. Contact name:
Ronan Hanna
15. Contact telephone number:
+ 353 1 84 69128
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