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Provident Financial PLC03 October 2007 Provident Financial plc ("the Company") Disclosure of Interest in Shares Notification in accordance with Rule 3.1.4R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules On 3 October 2007, the Company was notified pursuant to Disclosure andTransparency Rule 3.1.2R that on 3 October 2007 Kleinwort Benson (Jersey)Trustees Limited, as trustees of the Provident Financial plc 2007 EmployeeBenefit Trust, transferred the beneficial ownership in 353,058 ordinary sharesof 20 8/11p each in the capital of the Company for no consideration to thefollowing directors and PDMRs resident in the UK pursuant to the ProvidentFinancial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 ("LTIS"). Peter Crook 103,626 shares Andrew Fisher 79,907 shares Chris Gillespie 78,295 shares Michael Lenora 51,813 shares David Merrett 11,226 shares John Moulding 12,763 shares Ken Mullen 15,428 shares These awards will under normal circumstances vest on 12 September 2010, subjectto and in accordance with the rules of the LTIS, provided that the performanceconditions have been satisfied. Emma VersluysDeputy Company Secretary01274 731111 ext. 2569 3 October 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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