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71Experian Annual Report 2009
Introduction
2 – 7
Governance
Report on directors’ remuneration Financial statements
73– 148
Business review
8 – 43
Business review
8 – 43
In his service agreement dated 2 April 2007, upon termination of employment, at the absolute discretion of Experian Limited,
Paul Brooks may be paid base salary alone, pension contributions and benets in kind (excluding bonus or incentive payments
unless the company in its absolute discretion determines otherwise) in lieu of six months’ notice (where notice is given by Paul
Brooks) or 12 months’ notice (where notice is given by Experian Limited).
Save for the benets described above, the service contract of each of the executive directors does not provide for any benets
on the termination of employment.
Combined Code
The constitution and operation of the remuneration committee are in accordance with the principles of good governance and
the Combined Code on Corporate Governance published by the UK Financial Reporting Council.
Directors’ interests
The interests of the directors (and their connected persons) in the ordinary shares of the Group are shown below. Share
options granted to directors, awards under the performance share plan and the contingent interests in matching shares under
the co-investment and reinvestment plans are shown in the relevant tables. The directors have no interests in the debentures of
the Group or in any shares or debentures of the Group’s subsidiaries.
Shares held in
Experian plc
31 March 2009 (1)
Chairman
John Peace 1,136,713
Executive directors
Don Robert (2) 522,723
Paul Brooks (2) 227,476
Non-executive directors
Fabiola Arredondo 99,315
Laurence Danon 5,568
Roger Davis 220,199
Alan Jebson 42,184
Sir Alan Rudge 18,518
David Tyler 514,441
Notes:
1. For regulatory purposes, as at 19 May 2009, there had been no changes in the above interests.
2. The number of Experian shares for Don Robert and Paul Brooks reects 304,441 and 134,655 shares respectively awarded to them under the legacy GUS North
America co-investment plan and Experian reinvestment plan in lieu of annual bonus as shown in the table in addition to their personal benecial shareholding.
Don Robert and Paul Brooks have an unconditional right to receive Experian shares at the end of the relevant three year deferral period. Prior to receipt they do
not have dividend or voting rights in respect of such shares.
On behalf of the remuneration committee
Charles Brown
Company Secretary
19 May 2009