Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2528R

Experian plc

07 December 2016

 

Experian plc

Transaction in Own Shares

7 December 2016 - 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 11 May 2016 of a share repurchase programme, the Company announces that it has purchased its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("Shares") from Merrill Lynch International as follows:   

Date and time of purchase:                                                    7 December 2016 - 16:39

Number of Shares purchased (aggregate volume):               553,489

Price per Share (weighted average price):                             1496.9875 pence

Trading venue:                                                                        XLON

The Shares purchased will be cancelled.  

Contact:

Experian

Ronan Hanna             Deputy Company Secretary           [phone]

About Experian 

We are the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world. We help businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. We also help people to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft. In 2015, we were named by Forbes magazine as one of the 'World's Most Innovative Companies'.

We employ approximately 17,000 people in 37 countries and our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2016 was US$4.6 billion.

To find out more about our company, please visit http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, 'Inside Experian'.

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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