TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Experian plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Capital Guardian Trust Company
Capital Research and Management Company
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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17 January 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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21 January 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 4% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB00B19NLV48) |
40,182,850 |
40,182,850 |
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38,158,267 |
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3.814% |
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ADRs (ISIN: US30215C1018) |
6,896 |
6,896 |
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1,441 |
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0.0001% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
38,159,708
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3.814% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Number of Percentage of Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings. 38,159,708 3.814%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,441 0.000% Capital Research and Management Company 38,158,267 3.814%
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Siobhán Sugrue - Assistant Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
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+ 353 (0) 1 846 9132
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