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GoldmanSachs International17 April 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 601880 1.172 GBP 1.141 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 8236240 1.1815 GBP 1.144 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 827457 1.1658 GBPCFD Long 250000 1.1658 GBPCFD Long 322543 1.1658 GBPSWAP Short 1400 1.1669 GBPSWAP Short 23400 1.1669 GBPCFD Long 757 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 322 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 29408 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 599 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 6366 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 5529 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1585 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 255 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1417 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 17643 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1063 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 2527 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 75091 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 34118 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 22902 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 28284 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 8341 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 6765 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 108902 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 15597 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 9474 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 2304 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1398 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 2182 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 477 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 8273 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 892 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 27386 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 10491 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 7145 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 2562 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 8642 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 27811 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1929 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 4775 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1296 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 2924 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 2910 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 124 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 1406 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 524 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 75 1.1696 GBPCFD Long 38098 1.1468 GBPCFD Long 5377 1.1468 GBPCFD Long 26525 1.1468 GBPCFD Long 43194 1.1702 GBPCFD Long 54601 1.1702 GBPCFD Short 106272 1.1502 GBPCFD Long 45814 1.1729 GBPCFD Short 45814 1.1502 GBPCFD Long 20000 1.1816 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.1698 GBPCFD Short 50000 1.1577 GBPCFD Long 200000 1.1498 GBPCFD Long 500000 1.1604 GBPCFD Long 500000 1.1603 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 17 April 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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