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GoldmanSachs International13 March 2008 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 12 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) 3965071 1.298 GBP 1.261 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 781006 1.31 GBP 1.261 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 4423 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 2486 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 1419 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 7992 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 195 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 539 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 1133 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 594 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 1520 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 387 1.2856 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.2852 GBPCFD Long 40000 1.2852 GBPCFD Long 60000 1.2852 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.2852 GBPCFD Long 16765 1.277 GBPCFD Long 5000 1.277 GBPCFD Long 7500 1.277 GBPCFD Long 11998 1.277 GBPCFD Long 10000 1.277 GBPCFD Long 15000 1.277 GBPCFD Long 15000 1.277 GBPCFD Long 5000 1.277 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.277 GBPCFD Long 38160 1.2843 GBPCFD Short 38160 1.2791 GBPCFD Short 6000 1.2723 GBPCFD Short 500000 1.2943 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 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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