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GoldmanSachs International12 September 2007 Amendment - due to 'as of' CFD transactions the disclosure made on 11 September2007 for dealings on 10 September 2007 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 1,583,085 have been amended to total purchases 1,613,085.The original trade sales disclosed 3,034,616 have been amended to 3,264,616.Dealings 2(a) and 2(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 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 10 September 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1613085 1.75 GBP 1.692 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3264616 1.726 GBP 1.692 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 355000 1.7196 GBPCFD Long 470000 1.7196 GBPCFD Long 310000 1.7196 GBPCFD Long 390000 1.7196 GBPCFD Long 215000 1.7196 GBPCFD Long 100000 1.7196 GBPCFD Short 100000 1.7135 GBPCFD Short 80000 1.7133 GBPCFD Long 298200 1.7196 GBPCFD Short 6000 1.7177 GBPCFD Short 500000 1.7133 GBPCFD Short 30000 1.6989 GBPCFD Long 230000 1.7156 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 12 September 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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