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Goldman Sachs International13 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 12 March2008 for dealings on 11 March 2008 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 1,024,960 shares have been amended to total sales 1,124,960 shares.Dealings 2 (a) & (b) has 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 11 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4512820 1.277 GBP 1.193 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1124960 1.28 GBP 1.20 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 1250000 1.243 GBPCFD Long 6081 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 2818 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 1759 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 9098 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 2149 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 651 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 1283 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 473 1.2696 GBPCFD Long 5502 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 10000 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 10000 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 2500 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 35000 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 2500 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 55000 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 3235 1.2197 GBPCFD Long 72169 1.2453 GBPCFD Short 72169 1.2401 GBPCFD Short 3000 1.1942 GBPCFD Short 100000 1.2247 GBPCFD Short 750000 1.2292 GBPCFD Long 100000 1.26 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 13 March 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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