Experian : Transaction in Own Shares

Experian plc

Transaction in Own Shares

9 February 2015 - 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 28 January 2015 of a share repurchase programme, the Company announces that, on 9 February 2015, it purchased 150,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 US cents each ("ordinary shares ") at an average price of 1,178.7806 pence per share (minimum price of 1171 pence and maximum price of 1185 pence). The shares purchased will initially be held as treasury shares.  

Following the purchase, the Company holds 43,271,544 ordinary shares in treasury. Since announcing the share repurchase programme on 28 January 2015, the Company has purchased 650,000 of its ordinary shares. The total number of shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury) following this announcement is 989,536,252.

Contact:

Experian

Ronan Hanna             Deputy Company Secretary           +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 2014, we were named by Forbes magazine as one of the 'World's Most Innovative Companies'.

We employ approximately 16,000 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, 2014, was US$4.8 billion.

To find out more about our company, please visithttp://www.experianplc.comor 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.