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GoldmanSachs International02 August 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 Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 01 August 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 755088 1.923 GBP 1.836 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3131886 1.9256 GBP 1.844 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 3564 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 488 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 2432 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 1981 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 7258 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 351 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 408 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 6924 1.9194 GBPCFD Long 45492 1.8794 GBPCFD Long 1594 1.9194 GBPCFD Short 120000 1.8834 GBPCFD Long 2000000 1.8746 GBPCFD Long 230000 1.8986 GBPCFD Long 30000 1.8919 GBPCFD Short 30000 1.9188 GBPCFD Long 37552 1.9115 GBPCFD Short 37552 1.858 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 person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 02 August 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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