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GoldmanSachs International11 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 08 February2008 for dealings on 07 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 773,453 shares have been amended to total sales 790,258 shares.Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have been updated. 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 07 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 847014 1.358 GBP 1.31 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 790258 1.358 GBP 1.311 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. CFDSWAP Long 12000 1.3249 GBPCFD Long 24059 1.3159 GBPCFD Short 24059 1.3155 GBPCFD Short 2500 1.3191 GBPCFD Short 12000 1.3433 GBPCFD Short 18769 1.3164 GBPCFD Long 16805 132.59 GBPCFD Short 6231 1.31 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 11 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCNature 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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