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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) notified Experian plc on July 5, 2023, of an acquisition of voting rights, triggering a major holding notification. On July 3, 2023, MFS's total voting rights attached to shares in Experian plc increased to 5.01%. This represents 46,093,610 voting rights, up from a previous notification of 4.99%.
| Date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Time | 15:00:01 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2416F |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: |
Experian plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
X |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify)iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv |
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Name |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS") |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Boston, USA |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v |
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Name |
MFS invests in securities of the Issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients and qualifies under exemption DTR 5.1.5R(1) as a U.S. Registered Investment Manager |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: |
3 July 2023 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
5 July 2023 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuervii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
5.01% |
0.00% |
5.01% |
46,093,610 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
4.99% |
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4.99% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rightsix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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Ordinary GB00B19NLV48 |
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46,093,610 |
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5.01% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
46,093,610 |
5.01% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlementxii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) |
X |
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Name |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 1) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2) |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3) |
MFS International Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3) |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3) |
MFS International (U.K.) Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4) |
MFS Heritage Trust Company |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5) |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5) |
MFS Investment Management Canada Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6) |
MFS International Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6) |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6) |
MFS Investment Management K.K. |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7) |
MFS International Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7) |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7) |
MFS Investment Management Company (LUX) S.a r.l. |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8) |
MFS International Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8) |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8) |
MFS International Australia Pty Ltd |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
5.010000 |
5.010000% |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9) |
MFS International Limited |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9) |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9) |
MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
Boston, USA |
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Date of completion |
5 July 2023 |
Contact:
Experian
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Charles Brown |
Company Secretary |
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+353 (0) 86 819 4473 |