15th Apr 2008 12:20
GoldmanSachs International15 April 2008 Amendment - due to late booked CFD transaction the disclosure made on 14 April2008 for dealings on 11 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade salesdisclosed 3,953,290 shares have been amended to total sales 4,703,290 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 11 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) 1430358 1.368 GBP 1.302 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4703290 1.3472 GBP 1.303 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. CFDCFD Long 250000 1.3087 GBPCFD Long 181876 1.3415 GBPCFD Long 68124 1.3472 GBPCFD Long 500000 1.3347 GBPCFD Long 256868 1.3165 GBPCFD Long 14430 1.3165 GBPCFD Long 18797 1.3059 GBPCFD Short 8000 1.3411 GBPCFD Long 25727 1.3059 GBPCFD Short 50089 1.3408 GBPCFD Long 38222 1.3059 GBPCFD Short 38222 1.3112 GBPCFD Long 1200000 1.3084 GBPCFD Long 750000 1.326 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 15 April 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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