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GoldmanSachs International03 April 2008 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 02 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 5769190 1.349 GBP 1.307 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3771981 1.346 GBP 1.307 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 1938936 1.3274 GBPSWAP Long 4400 1.3315 GBPSWAP Long 26900 1.3315 GBPSWAP Short 5900 1.3315 GBPCFD Short 5000 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 8000 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 9146 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 17957 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 180000 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 500000 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 28143 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 59805 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 239219 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 64000 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 59220 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 27690 1.3343 GBPCFD Short 56313 1.3343 GBPCFD Long 3465 1.3279 GBPCFD Short 143000 1.3318 GBPCFD Short 15111 1.3275 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 03 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor 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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