Experian Regulatory News (EXPN)

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Directorate

1 May 2013 - Experian plc announces that Sir John Peace has notified the Company of his intention to step down as Chairman and as a Director of Experian plc by the 2014 Annual General Meeting of the Company, to be held in July 2014.

The Experian plc Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee will oversee the process of appointing a successor to Sir John and a further announcement will be made once the appointment process concludes.

Sir Alan Rudge, Deputy Chairman, said on behalf of the Experian Board:

"As a founder of the business, Sir John has had a truly remarkable 40 year career at Experian. As Chairman, he has overseen Experian's progress as a publicly listed company and his passion, energy and foresight have been key to shaping the business. Sir John's decision to step down forms part of the Board's well considered long term succession plan and we will now start the process of appointing his successor."

Don Robert, Chief Executive of Experian, said:

"Sir John is an exceptional leader whose vision made Experian into the global leader that it is today. His talents have been enormously appreciated and we have greatly valued his wisdom and his deep industry expertise. We wish him every success for the future and I would like to thank him for his enormous contribution to Experian."

Sir John Peace, Chairman, said:

"I have had the privilege of being part of Experian since the beginning. It has been a huge part of my life and I have worked with many great people. I will leave in the knowledge that the Company is in the hands of an experienced, visionary Board and management team who will continue to take the business forward."

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James Russell Director of Corporate Communications

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Rollo Head +44 (0)20 7251 3801

Don Hunter

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 2012 was US$4.5 billion. Experian employs approximately 17,000 people in 44 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

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