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Provident Financial PLC09 March 2006 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) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Peter Stuart Crook 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person Not applicable 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 Peter Stuart Crook 8 State the nature of the transaction Provident Financial Trustees (Performance Share Plan) Limited purchased 5,834ordinary shares of 10 4/11p and transferred the legal and beneficial interest toPeter Stuart Crook in satisfaction of basic and matching awards granted subjectto and in accordance with the terms of the Provident Financial Performance SharePlan. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 5,834 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.00228% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed Not applicable 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) Not applicable 13. Price per share or value of transaction 640p 14. Date and place of transaction 9 March 2006 London Stock Exchange 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 5,834 0.00228% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 9 March 2006 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 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 9 March 2006 .................................... END 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 Nicholas Mark Illingworth 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person Not applicable 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 Nicholas Mark Illingworth 8 State the nature of the transaction Provident Financial Trustees (Performance Share Plan) Limited purchased 1,790ordinary shares of 10 4/11p and transferred the legal and beneficial interest toNicholas Mark Illingworth in satisfaction of basic and matching awards grantedsubject to and in accordance with the terms of the Provident FinancialPerformance Share Plan. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 1,790 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0007% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed Not applicable 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) Not applicable 13. Price per share or value of transaction 640p 14. Date and place of transaction 9 March 2006 London Stock Exchange 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 11,774 0.0046% .................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 9 March 2006 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 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 9 March 2006 .................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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