Experian plc
Transaction in Own Shares
15 August 2014 - Experian plc, the global information services company (the "Company"), hereby notifies the market, in conformity with Listing Rule 12.4.6R, of the following:-
Further to the announcement by the Company on 7 May 2014 of share repurchases during the year ending 31 March 2015 in respect of employee share plan awards which vest during the year, the Company announces that, on 15 August 2014, it purchased 75,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("ordinary shares") at an average price of 1034.9207p per share (minimum price of 1021p and maximum price of 1039p). The shares purchased will initially be held as treasury shares.
Following the purchase, the Company holds 40,868,421 ordinary shares in treasury. Since announcing the intended share repurchases on 7 May 2014, the Company has purchased 4,500,000 of its ordinary shares. The total number of shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury) following this announcement is 991,263,904.
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Experian
Ronan Hanna Deputy Company Secretary +353 (0) 1 846 9128