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GoldmanSachs International05 November 2007 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 02 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 260490 1.777 GBP 1.767 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1032051 1.7868 GBP 1.765 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD CFD Long 26042 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 13769 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 31360 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 6106 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 15447 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 2024 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 9929 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 7468 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 5585 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 6897 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 15677 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 763 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 1786 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 4064 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 15757 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 598 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 3444 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 4743 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 70006 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 1388 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 11292 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 1320 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 7488 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 722 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 26842 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 35584 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 2941 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 21948 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 8239 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 3916 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 1496 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 481 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 2242 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 295 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 4402 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 1129 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 789 1.7696 GBPCFD Long 1021 1.7696 GBPCFD Short 73737 1.7704 GBPCFD Short 26263 1.7704 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.7703 GBPCFD Long 90000 1.7703 GBPCFD Long 280000 1.7703 GBPCFD Long 84000 1.7703 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 05 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Resolution Group plcNature of connection (Note 6) Corporate Broker to Resolution Group plc Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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