8th Jun 2005 13:30
Provident Financial PLC08 June 2005 Analyst and investor investment initiatives briefing Provident Financial is today hosting a visit for analysts and institutionalinvestors. The event will focus on Provident's recently launched Vanquis Bankcredit card operation and roll-out of home-credit in Mexico. Updated data for the number of cards in issue and net receivables as at the endof May for Vanquis Bank will be provided. Customer numbers as at the end of Mayand credit issued for the five months to May 2005 for Provident Mexico will alsobe provided. These, together with the comparative data as at December 2004which was provided at the time of the Preliminary Results in March, aresummarised in the table below. No other new information relating to current trading will be provided. Vanquis Bank End of May 2005 End of December 2004 Cards in issue 108,000 76,000Net receivables £39.6m £26.0m Provident Mexico End of May 2005 End of December 2004 Customers 54,000 35,000 Five months to May 2005 Five months to December 2004Credit issued £4.2m £3.9m Enquiries: Media: David Stevenson, Provident Financial Today: 01634 793500 Thereafter: 01274 731111 ext. 2302 Investor relations: Helen Waggott, Provident Financial Today: 01634 793500 Thereafter: 01274 731111 ext. 2573 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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