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GoldmanSachs International29 January 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 28 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) 2336302 1.649 GBP 1.614 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1907088 1.649 GBP 1.615 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 1483 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 224 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 311 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 25523 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 9817 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 6906 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 26391 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 8965 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 623 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 2643 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 4582 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 964 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 734 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 252 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 8708 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 182 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 1304 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 388 1.6275 GBPCFD Long 1133 1.6187 GBPCFD Short 1133 1.6143 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 29 January 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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