16th Oct 2006 17:29
Experian Group Limited16 October 2006 EXPERIAN GROUP LIMITED ("THE COMPANY") DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS The Company announces the following changes in interests in its Ordinary Sharesof 10 US cents each (the "Ordinary Shares") of directors and persons dischargingmanagerial responsibility of which notification has been received today.Notification of these changes is made pursuant to DR 3.1.4R(1)(a). 1. Rollover grants to directors and persons discharging managerialresponsibility In connection with the Demerger, equivalent options and awards have been grantedover Ordinary Shares in consideration of the surrender of options and awardsgranted under the GUS Employee Share Plans, as set out below. a) Grant of rollover options - GUS Co-Investment Plans Awards granted under the GUS Co-Investment Plans in 2006 have been automaticallyexchanged for equivalent awards over Ordinary Shares. The exchange took effecton 11 October 2006. As a consequence, the following awards are now held. i) Awards held by directors under the Co-Investment Plan +-------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+-------------+| Name of director | Number of | Number of |Vesting date || |Invested Ordinary|Ordinary Shares | || | Shares | under | || | | rolled-over | || | | Matching Share | || | | Option | || | | (nil-cost) | |+-------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+-------------+| | | | |+-------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+-------------+|John Peace | 22,124| 59,640| June 2009|+-------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+-------------+| | | | |+-------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+-------------+|David Tyler | 13,742| 37,043| June 2009|+-------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+-------------+ ii) Awards held by directors under the North America Co-Investment Plan +------------------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+| Name of director | Number of | Number of |Vesting date || | Deferred | Deferred | || |Ordinary Shares | Matching | || | |Ordinary Shares| |+------------------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+| | | | |+------------------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+|Don Robert | 121,689| 243,378| June 2009|+------------------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+| | | | |+------------------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+|Paul Brooks | 55,215| 110,432| June 2009|+------------------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+ iii) Awards held by a person discharging managerial responsibility under theCo-Investment Plan +----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+| Name of person discharging | Number of | Number of |Vesting date || managerial responsibility | Invested | Ordinary | || | Ordinary | Shares under | || | Shares | rolled-over | || | |Matching Share| || | | Option | || | | (nil-cost) | |+----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+| | | | |+----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+|John Saunders | 28,762| 173,257| June 2009|+----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+ iv) Awards held by a person discharging managerial responsibility under theNorth America Co-Investment Plan +----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+| Name of person discharging | Number of | Number of |Vesting date || managerial responsibility | Deferred | Deferred | || | Ordinary | Matching | || | Shares | Ordinary | || | | Shares | |+----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+| | | | |+----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+|Chris Callero | 131,612| 263,223| June 2009|+----------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+ b) Grant of rollover awards - GUS Performance Share Plan Awards granted under the GUS Performance Share Plan in 2005 and 2006 have beenautomatically exchanged for equivalent awards over Ordinary Shares. The exchangetook effect on 11 October 2006, as a result of which the following awards arenow held. i) Awards held by directors +-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| Name of director | Number of Ordinary | Vesting date || |Shares under rolled-over| || | Award | |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | | |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|John Peace (Note 1) | 166,625| 31/05/08|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | 167,912| 02/06/09|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|Total | 334,537| |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | | |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|Don Robert | 132,091| 31/05/08|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | 133,184| 02/06/09|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|Total | 265,275| || | | |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | | |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|Paul Brooks | 29,683| 31/05/08|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | 27,440| 02/06/09|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|Total | 57,123| |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | | |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|David Tyler | 103,494| 31/05/08|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+| | 104,585| 02/06/09|+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+|Total | 208,079| |+-------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+ Note: 1) John Peace will cease to be employed by GUS plc on 31 March 2007. Rolled-overAwards will vest on 31 May 2008 and 2 June 2009 respectively subject to thesatisfaction of the performance conditions and will then be time pro-rated. ii) Awards held by persons discharging managerial responsibility +-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+| Name of person discharging | Number of Ordinary | Vesting date || managerial responsibility | Shares under | || | rolled-over Award | |+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+| | | |+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+|Chris Callero | 35,714| 31/05/08|+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+| | 38,419| 02/06/09|+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+|Total | 74,133| |+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+| | | |+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+|John Saunders | 46,572| 31/05/08|+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+| | 46,534| 02/06/09|+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+|Total | 93,106| || | | |+-----------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+ c) Grant of rollover options - GUS Approved Executive Share Option Scheme Participants were given the opportunity to exchange options under the GUSApproved Executive Share Option Scheme for equivalent options over OrdinaryShares. The exchange took effect on 10 October 2006, as a result of which thefollowing options are now held. i) Options held by directors +-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+| Name of | Period during or date on which |Number of Ordinary | Exercise || director | exercisable | Shares under | price || | |rolled-over Option | |+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+| | | | |+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+|John Peace |10/10/06 - 18/06/13 | 7,600| £3.947|+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+| | | | |+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+|Paul Brooks |01/06/07 - 31/05/14 | 6,344| £4.729|+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+| | | | |+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+|David Tyler |10/10/06 - 18/06/13 | 7,600| £3.947|+-------------+--------------------------------+-------------------+-------------+ d) Grant of rollover options - GUS Non-Approved Executive Share Option Scheme Options granted under the GUS Non-Approved Executive Share Option Scheme in 2005and 2006 have been automatically exchanged for equivalent options over OrdinaryShares. Participants were also given the opportunity to exchange other optionsunder this scheme for equivalent options over Ordinary Shares. The exchange tookeffect on 11 October 2006, as a result of which the following options are nowheld. i) Options held by directors +-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| Name of | Period during or date on | Number of | Exercise price || | which exercisable | Ordinary | || director | | Shares under | || | | rolled-over | || | | Option | |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| | | | |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|John Peace |11/10/06 -10/06/11 | 348,032| £3.448|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |11/10/06 - 05/06/12 | 176,882| £3.675|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |11/10/06 - 18/06/13 | 176,251| £3.801|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |01/06/07 - 31/05/14 | 166,894| £4.554|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |31/05/08 - 30/05/15 | 166,625| £4.831|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |02/06/09 - 01/06/16 | 167,912| £5.211|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|Total | | 1,202,596| |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| | | | |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|Don Robert |31/05/08 - 30/05/15 | 132,091| £4.831|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |02/06/09 - 01/06/16 | 133,184| £5.211|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|Total | | 265,275| |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| | | | |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|Paul Brooks |02/12/06 - 01/12/13 | 7,851| £4.260|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |01/06/07 - 31/05/14 | 50,671| £4.554|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |31/05/08 - 30/05/15 | 59,368| £4.831|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |02/06/09 - 01/06/16 | 54,883| £5.211|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|Total | | 172,773| |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| | | | |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|David Tyler |11/10/06 - 05/06/12 | 103,407| £3.675|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |11/10/06 - 18/06/13 | 102,595| £3.801|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |01/06/07 - 31/05/14 | 103,212| £4.554|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |31/05/08 - 30/05/15 | 103,494| £4.831|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+| |02/06/09 - 01/06/16 | 104,585| £5.211|+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+|Total | | 517,293| |+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------+---------------------+ ii) Options held by a person discharging managerial responsibility +---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+|Name of person | Period during or date on | Number of | Exercise price || discharging | which exercisable |Ordinary Shares| || managerial | | under | ||responsibility | | rolled-over | || | | Option | |+---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+| | | | |+---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+|John Saunders |01/06/07 - 31/05/14 | 79,055| £4.554|+---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+| |31/05/08 - 30/05/15 | 93,145| £4.831|+---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+| |02/06/09 - 01/06/16 | 93,070| £5.211|+---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+|Total | | 265,270| |+---------------+--------------------------+---------------+--------------------+ e) Grant of rollover options - GUS North America Stock Option Plan Unvested options granted under the GUS North America Stock Option Plan in 2005have been automatically exchanged for equivalent options over Ordinary Shares.Options that were granted under the GUS North America Stock Option Plan in 2006have been automatically exchanged for equivalent options over Ordinary Shares.Participants were also given the opportunity to exchange other options underthis scheme for equivalent options over Ordinary Shares. The exchange tookeffect on 11 October 2006, as a result of which the following options are nowheld. i) Options held by directors +------------+-----------------------------+--------------+-------------------+| Name of | Period during or date on | Number of | Exercise price || director | which exercisable | Ordinary | || | | Shares under | || | | rolled-over | || | | Option | |+------------+-----------------------------+--------------+-------------------+| | | | |+------------+-----------------------------+--------------+-------------------+|Don Robert |11/10/06 - 31/05/10 | 239,699| £4.554|+------------+-----------------------------+--------------+-------------------+| | | | |+------------+-----------------------------+--------------+-------------------+|Paul Brooks |11/10/06 - 01/12/09 | 49,852| £4.260|+------------+-----------------------------+--------------+-------------------+ ii) Options held by a person discharging managerial responsibility +--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+|Name of person| Period during or date on | Number of | Exercise price || discharging | which exercisable | Ordinary | || managerial | | Shares under | ||responsibility| | rolled-over | || | | Option | |+--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+| | | | |+--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+|Chris Callero |11/10/06 - 31/05/10 | 120,150| £4.554|+--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+| |11/10/06 - 30/05/11 | 142,862| £4.831|+--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+| |02/06/07 - 01/06/12 | 153,675| £5.211|+--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+|Total | | 416,687| |+--------------+---------------------------+--------------+-------------------+ f) Grant of rollover options - GUS Sharesave Plans Participants were given the opportunity to exchange unvested options under theseschemes for equivalent options over Ordinary Shares. The exchange took effect on10 October 2006, as a result of which the following options are now held. i) Options held by directors +-------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+| Name of | Period during or date on | Number of | Exercise price || director | which exercisable |Ordinary Shares| || | | under | || | | rolled-over | || | | Option | |+-------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+| | | | |+-------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+|Paul Brooks |01/09/07 - 29/02/08 | 2,488| £3.7865|+-------------+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+ 2. Awards under new plans to directors and persons discharging managerialresponsibility These awards were made for nil consideration. a) Awards under The Experian Reinvestment Plan, The Experian SpecialReinvestment Plan and The Experian North America Reinvestment Plan - 11 October2006 i) Awards held by directors +----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------+| Name of director | Number of |Ordinary Shares|Ordinary Shares || | Invested | in Reinvested | in Matching || | Ordinary | | || | Shares (1) | Award | Award (2) |+----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------+| | | | |+----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------+|John Peace | 148,106| 604,412| 757,747|+----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------+ Notes: 1) On 11 October 2006, John Peace re-invested the sale proceeds of thoseinvested shares which were exchanged for shares in Home Retail Group plc by wayof a purchase of 61,817 Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange at a priceof £5.764502 per Ordinary Share. 2) The vesting of this award will be time based. +-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+| Name of director | Number of | Number of || | Deferred | Deferred || |Ordinary Shares| Matching || | |Ordinary Shares || | | (1) |+-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+| | | |+-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+| | | |+-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+|Don Robert | 861,604| 1,723,208|+-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+| | | |+-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+|Paul Brooks | 314,738| 629,476|+-----------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------+ Note: 1) The first 50% of this award will vest subject to a performance condition; theremaining 50% of the award will be time-based. ii) Awards held by persons discharging managerial responsibility +-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+| Name of person discharging | Number of | Ordinary | Ordinary || managerial responsibility | invested | Shares in | Shares in || | Ordinary | Reinvested | Matching || | Shares (1) | | || | | Award | Award (2) |+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+| | | | |+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+|John Saunders | 69,991| 285,634| 716,194|+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+ Notes: 1) On 11 October 2006, John Saunders re-invested the sale proceeds of thoseinvested shares which were exchanged for shares in Home Retail Group plc by wayof a purchase of 29,213 Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange at a priceof £5.764502 per Ordinary Share. 2) The first 50% of this award will vest subject to a performance condition; theremaining 50% of the award will be time-based. +-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+| Name of person discharging managerial | Number of | Number of || responsibility | Deferred |Deferred Matching|| |Ordinary Shares| Ordinary Shares || | | (1) |+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+| | | |+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+|Chris Callero | 514,151| 1,028,302|+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+ Note: 1) The first 50% of this award will vest subject to a performance condition; theremaining 50% of the award will be time-based. b) Awards under The Experian Performance Share Plan - 11 October 2006 The awards are subject to performance conditions and vest in October 2011. i) Awards made to directors +--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| Name of director | Number of Ordinary || | Shares under Award |+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| | |+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+|Don Robert | 246,698|+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| | |+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+|Paul Brooks | 132,837|+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| | |+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ ii) Awards made to persons discharging managerial responsibility +------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| Name of person discharging managerial responsibility | Number of Ordinary || | Shares under Award |+------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| | |+------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+|Chris Callero | 142,325|+------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+| | |+------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+|John Saunders | 173,214|+------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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