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GoldmanSachs International01 February 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 31 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4793903 1.465 GBP 1.348 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3825938 1.453 GBP 1.348 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 Short 1000000 1.4025 GBPCFD Short 40000 1.3746 GBPCFD Short 54000 1.3645 GBPCFD Long 114015 1.3878 GBPCFD Short 114015 1.4417 GBPCFD Long 150000 1.4506 GBPCFD Short 150000 1.3804 GBPCFD Long 375952 1.3751 GBPCFD Long 555396 1.3751 GBPCFD Long 386618 1.3751 GBPCFD Long 15198 1.3751 GBPCFD Long 16836 1.3751 GBPCFD Short 75091 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 34118 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 22902 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 28284 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 8341 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 6765 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 108902 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 15597 1.3929 GBPCFD Short 40000 1.3919 GBPCFD Long 33000 1.396 GBPCFD Short 325000 1.3977 GBPCFD Short 600000 1.3882 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 01 February 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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