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66 Experian Annual Report 2009
The information set out in the remainder of this report has been subject to audit.
Annual remuneration
The following table shows an analysis of the emoluments of the individual directors for the year ended 31 March 2009. Annual
bonuses shown relate to the year ended 31 March 2009.
Salary and Annual
fees(1) bonus Benets(2) Total 2009 Total 2008
’000s ’000s ’000s ’000s ’000s
Chairman
John Peace (3) £450 – £18 £468 £477
Executive directors
Don Robert (4)(5) US$1,400 US$2,370 US$1,018 US$4,788 US$3,741
Paul Brooks (4) £460 £779 £25 £1,264 £955
Non-executive directors (6)
Fabiola Arredondo €131 – – €131 €136
Laurence Danon €119 – – €119 €107
Roger Davis €143 – – €143 €131
Sean FitzPatrick €92 – – €92 €107
Alan Jebson €162 – – €162 €162
Sir Alan Rudge €138 – – €138 €126
David Tyler (7) €119 – – €119 €935
The following shares were purchased for the non-executive directors on 2 July 2008 in line with the shareholding guidelines
for non-executive directors described above. The non-executive directors not listed below already meet the shareholding
guidelines. The value reported below is included within the remuneration reported in the above table.
No of Value
shares £
Fabiola Arredondo 16 57
Laurence Danon 3,903 13,904
Alan Jebson 27 96
Sir Alan Rudge 4,524 16,117
Notes:
1. Non-executive directors receive an additional fee of €5,981 per trip to attend board meetings where such attendance involves inter-continental travel from their
home location.
2. Benets to executive directors include life insurance, private healthcare, company car and fuel allowance where applicable. Don Robert also receives an annual
expatriate allowance of £550,000 and will do so for the duration of his assignment to the UK. A pro-rated gure in respect of the year ended 31 March 2008
was included in his total remuneration for that year. The gures for Paul Brooks for the year ended 31 March 2008 included a one-off payment in respect of his
relocation to the UK.
3. John Peace is not eligible for a performance bonus, pension contributions or further long-term incentive awards but continues to receive a company car benet
and coverage under the Group’s private healthcare arrangements.
4. Experian plc pays directors’ fees to Don Robert and Paul Brooks of €106,154 per annum in respect of their services as directors of Experian plc. Such fees form
part of, and are not additional to, the remuneration set out in the table.
5. During the year under review, Don Robert served as a non-executive director of First Advantage Corporation for which he received a fee of US$69,000 (2008:
US$53,000).
6. Fees for the non-executive directors represent their fees for the year under review. Sean FitzPatrick resigned on 18 December 2008.
7. David Tyler’s total remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2008 included a redundancy payment of £545,000 base salary and £18,200 car and fuel allowance.
This followed his redundancy with effect from 1 April 2007 as an executive director of Experian Finance plc (formerly GUS plc).
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