Holding(s) in Company
Experian Group Limited
07 February 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, GS Investment
Strategies LLC
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different): 25 January 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 February 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
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) 2,706,948
Indirect:
(i) 48,838,974
(ii) 1,515 (1,515 ADRs)
Percentage of voting rights
Direct:
(i) 0.265%
Indirect:
(i) 4.773%
(ii) 0.00%
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
51,547,437
Percentage of voting rights
5.04%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The interest in 56,948 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 48,713,093 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 123,381 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 2,650,000 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 1,515 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &
Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its
customers of 1,515 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: Charles Brown
15. Contact telephone number: + 353 1 846 9118
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