Experian plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
1 October 2015 - Experian plc, the global information services company, hereby notifies the market that it has received notification of the following transactions in its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("ordinary shares") by a director of the Company.
On 1 October 2015, an award over ordinary shares which was granted to Lloyd Pitchford, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in November 2014 under Experian's Recruitment & Retention Plan vested.
On 1 October 2015, some of the resulting ordinary shares were automatically sold by the Company on the London Stock Exchange to cover Experian's tax and social security obligations as follows:
Number of shares Vested |
Number of shares sold to cover tax and social security |
Price per share |
Number of shares retained by Mr Pitchford |
38,394 |
18,082 |
1,069.0728 pence |
20,312 |
The notifications to the Company on 1 October 2015 were made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.2R. This notification is made in compliance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R.
Contact:
Experian
Ronan Hanna |
Deputy Company Secretary |
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+353 (0) 1 846 9128 |
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 39 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 March 31, 2015, was US$4.8 billion.
To find out more about our company, please visit http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, 'Inside Experian'.