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GoldmanSachs International27 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 26 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) 4534139 1.9247 GBP 1.8182 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 7288178 1.94 GBP 1.7906 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 2000 1.9101 GBPCFD Long 6000 1.9101 GBPCFD Long 6000 1.9101 GBPCFD Long 1000 1.9101 GBPCFD Long 8755 1.914 GBPCFD Long 25100 1.914 GBPCFD Long 140256 1.9083 GBPCFD Long 4600 1.914 GBPCFD Long 197200 1.914 GBPCFD Long 21500 1.914 GBPCFD Short 176000 1.8804 GBPCFD Long 100800 1.8791 GBPCFD Long 19200 1.8791 GBPCFD Long 60000 1.7906 GBPCFD Long 350000 1.8803 GBPCFD Long 970000 1.9396 GBPCFD Short 1400000 1.9117 GBPCFD Short 4926 1.8867 GBPCFD Long 282545 1.914 GBPCFD Long 115298 1.8147 GBPCFD Short 115298 1.8867 GBPCFD Long 194942 1.8145 GBPCFD Short 444942 1.8655 GBPCFD Short 150000 1.9053 GBPCFD Short 100000 1.8498 GBPCFD Long 100000 1.8727 GBPCFD Short 100000 1.8877 GBPCFD Short 250000 1.8877 GBPCFD Short 1387101 1.909 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 27 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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