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Experian plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
16 July 2014 - 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 | 675,325,333 | 98.59 | 9,649,841 | 1.41 | 1,511,095 |
2 | Approval of the report on directors' remuneration | 573,498,957 | 85.94 | 93,832,492 | 14.06 | 19,150,355 |
3 | Approval of the directors' remuneration policy | 589,190,713 | 87.38 | 85,081,251 | 12.62 | 12,209,840 |
4 | To elect Jan Babiak as a director | 683,646,281 | 99.71 | 1,995,045 | 0.29 | 840,479 |
5 | To re-elect Fabiola Arredondo as a director | 679,715,165 | 99.13 | 5,939,914 | 0.87 | 826,726 |
6 | To re-elect Brian Cassin as a director | 684,712,113 | 99.86 | 938,580 | 0.14 | 834,662 |
7 | To re-elect Roger Davis as a director | 677,437,457 | 98.80 | 8,226,155 | 1.20 | 821,743 |
8 | To re-elect Alan Jebson as a director | 677,703,047 | 98.84 | 7,962,078 | 1.16 | 816,680 |
9 | To re-elect Deirdre Mahlan as a director | 631,538,448 | 94.54 | 36,442,948 | 5.46 | 18,503,958 |
10 | To re-elect Don Robert as a director | 484,851,448 | 88.92 | 60,392,710 | 11.08 | 141,241,195 |
11 | To re-elect George Rose as a director | 671,181,057 | 97.89 | 14,454,783 | 2.11 | 845,964 |
12 | To re-elect Judith Sprieser as a director | 673,688,928 | 98.25 | 11,965,850 | 1.75 | 827,027 |
13 | To re-elect Paul Walker as a director | 670,322,914 | 97.76 | 15,342,213 | 2.24 | 816,678 |
14 | Re-appointment of the auditors | 664,963,701 | 97.93 | 14,067,731 | 2.07 | 7,450,372 |
15 | Directors' authority to determine the auditors' remuneration | 671,737,249 | 97.97 | 13,935,476 | 2.03 | 809,079 |
16 | Directors' authority to allot relevant securities | 665,415,683 | 97.15 | 19,487,551 | 2.85 | 1,578,571 |
Special resolutions: | ||||||
17 | Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights | 680,178,659 | 99.21 | 5,427,717 | 0.79 | 875,429 |
18 | Directors' authority to purchase the Company's own shares | 685,104,264 | 99.92 | 550,347 | 0.08 | 827,194 |
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 16 July 2014
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 99,368,656 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 15 October 2015 and the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2015 (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 2014 was US$4.8 billion. Experian employs approximately 16,000 people in 39 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.