Experian extends share buyback program through May

Experian has extended its ongoing share buyback, putting a new irrevocable mandate in place to keep repurchasing shares up to 19 May 2026, the day before its preliminary results.

Key details

• Period: Experian has entered an irrevocable, non‑discretionary arrangement with Goldman Sachs International to repurchase ordinary shares from 1 April 2026 through 19 May 2026.

• Purpose: The program is intended to reduce the number of shares in issue and to satisfy obligations under employee share plans of roughly 200 million dollars.

• Origin of program: This tranche is a continuation of the broader 1 billion dollar share repurchase programme announced in late January 2026, which is scheduled to run no later than 30 June 2027.

• Governance: The mandate operates within preset parameters and complies with UK FCA Listing Rules Chapter 9 and Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, under authority granted by shareholders at the 16 July 2025 AGM.

• Results timing: The buyback window ends one day before Experian’s preliminary results, scheduled for 20 May 2026.

Capital return context

• The overall 1 billion dollar buyback equates to roughly low‑single‑digit percent of Experian’s market cap and is framed by management as an “increased” level of repurchases relative to the past.

• Recent disclosures show ongoing execution, with multiple tranches already cancelling several hundred thousand shares on the London Stock Exchange.