Holding(s) in Company
Experian Group Limited
28 January 2008
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached: Experian Group Limited
2. Reason for notification
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 Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Goldman Sachs Bank AG
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different): 23 January 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 January 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
(i) GB00B19NLV48
(ii) US30215C1018
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
(i) Below 5%
(ii) Below 5%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct:
Number of voting rights
Direct:
(i) 1,056,948
Indirect:
(i) 64,887,004
(ii) 1,423 (1,423 ADRs)
Percentage of voting rights
Direct:
(i) 0.10%
Indirect:
(i) 6.34%
(ii) 0.0001%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/
converted)
Percentage of voting rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
65,945,375
Percentage of voting rights
6.44%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The interest in 1,056,948 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by
Goldman, Sachs & Co. ('GS&Co.'), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares
are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees),
Limited ('GSSN').
The interest in 64,877,018 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs
& Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its
customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs
Securities (Nominees), Limited.
The interest in 7,486 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset
Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary
manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the
name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ('GSSN').
The interest in 2,500 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Bank
AG, a ultimately owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We
believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.
The interest in 1,423 shares arose from the interest held by GS&Co., a
wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers,
of 1,423 American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'). These ADRs are, or will be, held
at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ('DTC').
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Ronan Hanna
15. Contact telephone number: + 353 1 846 9128
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