Experian plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
17 July 2024 - Experian plc, the global data and technology 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** |
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| Ordinary resolutions: | | | | | |
| 1 | Receipt of the Annual Report and financial statements | 697,878,457 | 99.99% | 68,968 | 0.01% | 3,055,905 |
| 2 | Approval of the Report on directors' remuneration | 658,004,790 | 94.20% | 40,530,408 | 5.80% | 2,468,129 |
| 3 | To re-elect Craig Boundy as a director | 700,084,559 | 99.88% | 871,138 | 0.12% | 47,630 |
| 4 | To re-elect Alison Brittain as a director | 689,429,367 | 98.36% | 11,529,314 | 1.64% | 44,646 |
| 5 | To re-elect Brian Cassin as a director | 700,263,239 | 99.90% | 701,294 | 0.10% | 38,796 |
| 6 | To re-elect Kathleen DeRose as a director | 688,259,802 | 98.19% | 12,697,448 | 1.81% | 46,078 |
| 7 | To re-elect Caroline Donahue as a director | 689,629,639 | 98.38% | 11,326,788 | 1.62% | 46,901 |
| 8 | To re-elect Luiz Fleury as a director | 688,760,966 | 98.26% | 12,195,161 | 1.74% | 47,199 |
| 9 | To re-elect Jonathan Howell as a director | 685,832,386 | 97.84% | 15,121,970 | 2.16% | 48,973 |
| 10 | To re-elect Esther Lee as a director | 691,980,830 | 98.72% | 8,976,420 | 1.28% | 46,078 |
| 11 | To re-elect Louise Pentland as a director | 676,058,087 | 96.37% | 25,437,562 | 3.63% | 47,882 |
| 12 | To re-elect Lloyd Pitchford as a director | 697,936,187 | 99.49% | 3,556,112 | 0.51% | 51,236 |
| 13 | To re-elect Mike Rogers as a director | 657,047,350 | 94.63% | 37,312,851 | 5.37% | 7,183,331 |
| 14 | To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor | 697,553,376 | 99.44% | 3,956,272 | 0.56% | 33,888 |
| 15 | Directors' authority to determine the auditors' remuneration | 701,021,411 | 99.93% | 489,705 | 0.07% | 32,420 |
| 16 | Directors' authority to allot relevant securities | 665,108,473 | 94.81% | 36,390,263 | 5.19% | 44,799 |
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| Special resolutions: | | | | | |
| 17 | Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights | 651,553,135 | 92.88% | 49,912,890 | 7.12% | 77,510 |
| 18 | Directors' additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights | 624,857,848 | 89.29% | 74,925,846 | 10.71% | 1,759,841 |
| 19 | Directors' authority to purchase the Company's own shares | 696,074,878 | 99.28% | 5,017,576 | 0.72% | 451,078 |
* 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.
Voting rights
Every shareholder has one vote for every ordinary share held. As at 17 July 2024, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 972,198,521 ordinary shares of 10 US cents each with voting rights and 20 deferred shares of 10 US cents each which have no voting rights. The Company holds 53,258,563 shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Experian plc is 918,939,958.
Documents regarding resolutions passed at the AGM on 17 July 2024
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 FCA and will be available via the Electronic Submission System, located at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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 91,818,298 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 higher of the price of the last independent trade and the highest current independent bid for an ordinary share on the exchange on which the purchase is to be carried out; and
(iv) the authority hereby conferred shall expire on the earlier of 16 October 2025 and the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2025 (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
| Nadia Ridout-Jamieson Gerry Tschopp, Nick Jones | Investor queries Media queries | | +44 (0)20 3042 4220 |
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About Experian
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and innovate. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.
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