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Merrill Lynch International07 August 2007 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment which was released at 11:48am FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)on August 7 2007 under RNS number 6566B. The total number of securities sold forFriends Provident Plc has been amended. Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 06 August 2007 Date of dealing 03 August 2007 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 03 August 2007 Investec Plc - Common Friends Provident Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities sold for Friends ProvidentPlc has been amended. In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheetso that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the numberof securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), theexercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, thenumber of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicablethe closing out date) and the reference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129AMENDMENT FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Friends Provident Plc Class of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/08/2007 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 219,862 GBP 1.93 GBP 1.89 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 664,921 GBP 1.94 GBP 1.91 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD SHORT CFD SHORT 300,261 GBP 1.92 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Type, e.g. Option selling, securities under price American, American, money eg call option purchasing, option European etc European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise priceeg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on thisform or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 06/08/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Friends Provident Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Investec Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/08/2007 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,003,680 GBP 6.07 GBP 5.91 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,152,849 GBP 6.09 GBP 5.91 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per uniteg. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Type, e.g. Option money selling, securities under price American, American, eg call option purchasing, option European etc European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and anyother person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on thisform or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 06/08/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Investec Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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