Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1272S

Experian plc

12 May 2009

 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Experian plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)

Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Viking Global Investors LP (Investment Manager)

Viking Global Performance LLC (Investment Advisor)

Viking Global Equities LP

Viking Global Equities II LP

VGE III Portfolio Ltd

Viking Long Fund GP LLC (Investment Advisor)

Viking Long Fund Master Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Viking Global Equities LP

Viking Global Equities II LP

VGE III Portfolio Ltd 

Viking Long Fund Master Ltd

 (collectively 'the Funds')

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached if different) (v):

08/05/09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12/05/09

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details: The Funds

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (viii)
ORD US 0.10 (GB00B19NLV48)	51,371,700	51,371,700

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
		Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
ORD US 0.10 (GB00B19NLV48)	50,961,747	50,961,747		4.96%

8. Notified details: Viking Global investors LP/Viking Global Performance LLC

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (viii)
ORD US 0.10 (GB00B19NLV48)	51,371,700	51,371,700

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
		Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
ORD US 0.10 (GB00B19NLV48)	50,961,747		50,961,747		4.96%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
50,961,747	4.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Viking Global Investors LP

Viking Global Performance LLC

Viking Long Fund GP LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Ronan Hanna

15. Contact telephone number:

   + 353 1 846 9128

 

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