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GoldmanSachs International24 July 2007 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 InternationalCompany dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 July 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 6,860,566 2.095 GBP 1.9838 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 163,667 2.0074 GBP 2.0029 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 Short 97090 1.9438 GBPCFD Long 3000 2.0024 GBPCFD Long 14000 2.0024 GBPCFD Long 3000 2.0024 GBPCFD Long 9000 2.0024 GBPCFD Long 9000 2.0024 GBPCFD Long 116210 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 42367 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 4414 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 95448 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 2000 2.0024 GBPCFD Long 80000 2.007 GBPCFD Long 147000 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 133000 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 65450 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 4550 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 84000 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 2600 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 76000 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 37400 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 149294 2.0041 GBPCFD Long 50474 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 30590 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 91750 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 100000 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 55000 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 3250 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 127203 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 212198 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 231279 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 7517 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 125000 1.9934 GBPCFD Long 100000 1.9844 GBPCFD Long 250000 1.9934 GBPCFD Short 537599 2.0035 GBPCFD Short 381906 2.0035 GBPCFD Short 191370 2.0035 GBPCFD Short 167007 2.0035 GBPCFD Short 722118 2.0035 GBPCFD Long 59558 1.9904 GBPCFD Long 72921 2.0018 GBPCFD Long 66904 2.0018 GBPCFD Short 100800 1.9884 GBPCFD Short 19200 1.9884 GBPCFD Short 1000000 2.023 GBPCFD Short 268799 2.0056 GBPCFD Short 95685 2.0056 GBPCFD Short 190953 2.0056 GBPCFD Short 361059 2.0056 GBPCFD Short 83504 2.0056 GBPCFD Short 2400000 2.0067 GBPCFD Short 2400000 2.0151 GBPCFD Short 500000 2.003 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 24 July 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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