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GoldmanSachs International25 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 24 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) 7430683 2.0125 GBP 1.9633 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1247940 1.9883 GBP 1.9656 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 35000 1.9652 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.9652 GBPCFD Long 5000 2.0105 GBPCFD Long 144026 1.9681 GBPCFD Short 59558 1.9653 GBPCFD Short 403198 1.9691 GBPCFD Short 143528 1.9691 GBPCFD Short 541589 1.9691 GBPCFD Short 286430 1.9691 GBPCFD Short 125255 1.9691 GBPCFD Short 1000000 1.9794 GBPCFD Short 1000000 1.9752 GBPCFD Short 250000 1.9896 GBPCFD Short 109500 1.9788 GBPCFD Short 96200 1.9788 GBPCFD Short 68900 1.9788 GBPCFD Short 10500 1.9788 GBPCFD Short 127100 1.9788 GBPCFD Short 350000 1.988 GBPCFD Short 2000000 1.9728 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 25 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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