Completion of acquisition

news release

Experian completes acquisition of additional interest in Serasa

23 November 2012 - further to its announcement of 23 October 2012, Experian, the global information services company, is pleased to announce that all conditions regarding the acquisition of a further 29.6% interest in Serasa S.A. ("Serasa") have been satisfied. The purchase consideration has been paid and the transaction has been completed. Experian's total holding in Serasa is now 99.6%.

Contacts

Experian

Nadia Ridout-Jamieson Director of Investor Relations +44 (0)20 3042 4215

James Russell Director of Corporate Communications

RLM Finsbury

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.

For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com.

Certain statements made in this announcement are forward looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any expected future events or results referred to in these forward looking statements.