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Experian PLC AGM Information 2013

Jul 17, 2013

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Experian plc

Results of Annual General Meeting

17 July 2013 - Experian plc, the global information services company, hereby notifies the market that, at its annual general meeting held earlier today, all the resolutions contained in the notice of meeting were duly passed and the results of the poll are as follows:

No. Description Votes For* % Cast Votes
Against
% Cast Votes
Withheld**
Ordinary resolutions:
1 Receipt of the reports
and accounts
672,159,198 98.66 9,137,346 1.34 477,917
2 Approval of the report
on directors'
remuneration
592,152,388 89.76 67,535,222 10.24 22,083,300
3 To elect Deirdre Mahlan
as a director
675,696,089 99.19 5,497,380 0.81 580,981
4 To elect George Rose
as a director
675,685,199 99.19 5,501,715 0.81 583,998
5 To re-elect Fabiola
Arredondo as a director
673,212,809 98.83 7,998,038 1.17 563,615
6 To re-elect Chris
Callero as a director
680,154,630 99.84 1,057,051 0.16 562,781
7 To re-elect Brian Cassin
as a director
680,850,939 99.95 357,703 0.05 565,820
8 To re-elect Roger Davis
as a director
672,824,748 98.77 8,387,243 1.23 562,471
9 To re-elect Alan Jebson
as a director
673,031,063 98.80 8,180,947 1.20 562,452
10 To re-elect Sir John
Peace as a director
652,434,665 98.13 12,444,326 1.87 16,895,470
11 To re-elect Don Robert
as a director
642,127,340 94.26 39,085,110 5.74 562,011
12 To re-elect Sir Alan
Rudge as a director
657,147,306 96.53 23,656,253 3.47 970,902
13 To re-elect Judith
Sprieser as a director
672,478,963 98.72 8,737,578 1.28 557,921
14 To re-elect Paul Walker
as a director
665,848,070 97.74 15,370,686 2.26 555,706
15 Re-appointment of the
auditors
663,163,696 98.73 8,550,920 1.27 10,056,295
16 Directors' authority to
determine the auditors'
remuneration
672,404,403 99.01 6,720,179 0.99 2,645,529
17 Directors' authority to
allot relevant securities
601,532,330 88.40 78,902,250 11.60 1,336,332
Special resolutions:
18 Directors' authority to
disapply pre-emption
rights
674,398,032 99.91 614,942 0.09 6,755,910
19 Directors' authority to
purchase the
Company's own shares
680,755,324 99.93 493,079 0.07 520,481

Notes:

  • * Includes discretionary votes.
  • ** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

Documents regarding resolutions passed at the AGM on 17 July 2013

In accordance with Listing Rule LR9.6.2R, a copy of all resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, will shortly be forwarded to the FSA and will be available via the National Storage Facility, located at http://hemscott.com/nsm.do.

Authority to purchase own shares

Included among the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting was the following:

"To authorise the Company, generally and unconditionally:

  • (a) pursuant to Article 57 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, to make market purchases of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company on the London Stock Exchange on behalf of the Company on such terms and in such manner as the directors may from time to time determine, provided that:
  • (i) the maximum number of ordinary shares which may be purchased under this authority is 100,961,463 ordinary shares of 10 US cents each;
  • (ii) the minimum price (not including expenses) which may be paid for each ordinary share is 10 US cents;
  • (iii) the maximum price (not including expenses) which may be paid for each ordinary share is an amount equal to the higher of: (a) 105% of the average market value of the Company's ordinary shares as derived from The London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the relevant share is purchased; and (b) the price stipulated by Article 5 (1) of the Buy-back and Stabilisation Regulation (EC No. 2273/2003);
  • (iv) the authority hereby conferred shall expire on the earlier of 17 October 2013 and the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2013 (except that the Company shall be entitled, at any time prior to the expiry of this authority, to make a contract to purchase which would or might be executed wholly or partly after such expiry and to purchase shares in accordance with such contract as if the authority conferred had not expired) unless such authority is renewed prior to such time; and
  • (b) pursuant to Article 58A of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, and if approved by the directors, to hold as treasury shares any ordinary shares purchased pursuant to the authority conferred by paragraph (a) of this resolution."

Contact:

Experian

Ronan Hanna Deputy Company Secretary +353 (0) 1 846 9128

About Experian

Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients around the world. The Group helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

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 2013 was US\$4.7 billion. Experian employs approximately 17,000 people in 40 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com.

This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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