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Provident Financial PLC11 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Provident Financial plc .................................... 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) This relates to (i) .................................... 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director John Mark Collier .................................... 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person Spouse .................................... 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest In respect of person named in 3 above .................................... 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 10 4/11p .................................... 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them John Mark Collier (2,394 shares) Capita IRG Trustees Limited (1,306 shares) .................................... .................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction John Mark Collier acquired 12,500 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p at an exerciseprice of 709p through the exercise of share options pursuant to the ProvidentFinancial plc Unapproved Senior Executive Share Option Scheme (1996). He thensold 12,500 shares at 800.59p per share. His spouse, Helen Anne Collier sold1,300 shares at 815p per share. .................................... .................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 12,500 .................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.00486% .................................... 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 13,800 .................................... 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.00537% .................................... 13. Price per share or value of transaction Exercise price 709p Sale price 800.59p (12,500 shares) Sale price 815p (1,300 shares) .................................... 14. Date and place of transaction 10 May 2007 London Stock Exchange .................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 2,400 shares 0.00093% .................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 10 May 2007 ................................. If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) .................................... .................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Emma G Versluys Assistant Company Secretary Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2569 .................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Emma G Versluys Assistant Company Secretary .................................... Date of notification 11 May 2007 .................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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