31st Jan 2008 12:07
GoldmanSachs International31 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 24 January 2008for dealings on 21 January 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 7,243,368 shares have been amended to total purchases 7,185,543. Theoriginal trade sales disclosed 5,949,008 shares have been amended to total sales5,949,008 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 21 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 7185543 1.661 GBP 1.521 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 5949008 1.679 GBP 1.52 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 Long 20000 1.621 GBPCFD Long 68435 1.6107 GBPCFD Long 11200 1.6045 GBPCFD Long 232576 1.5958 GBPCFD Long 19004 1.6482 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.6375 GBPCFD Long 250000 1.6100 GBPCFD Short 40000 1.60 GBPCFD Short 68435 1.5803 GBPCFD Short 160000 1.5430 GBPCFD Short 19004 1.6155 GBPCFD Short 600000 1.6183 GBPCFD Short 700000 1.6472 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 31 January 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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