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GoldmanSachs International14 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 13 February2008 for dealings on 12 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade saledisclosed 3,053,142 shares have been amended to total sales 3,078,142 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 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) 3397811 1.36 GBP 1.30 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3078142 1.358 GBP 1.30 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 Short 1617 1.3245 GBPCFD Long 35000 1.3362 GBPCFD Short 10744 1.3405 GBPCFD Short 61651 1.3175 GBPCFD Short 75503 1.3175 GBPCFD Short 54966 1.3175 GBPCFD Short 6986 1.3175 GBPCFD Long 11600 1.3529 GBPCFD Short 11600 1.3571 GBPCFD Short 55000 1.3239 GBPCFD Long 10744 1.3405 GBPCFD Short 894 1.3175 GBPCFD Short 3283 1.3245 GBPCFD Short 9000 1.3217 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.357 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 14 February 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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