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GoldmanSachs International17 October 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 16 October 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1235181 1.734 GBP 1.695 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3393057 1.744 GBP 1.698 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 2148 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 3503 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 5205 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 23483 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 1491 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 4099 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 237 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 17275 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 2559 1.7245 GBPCFD Long 2120013 1.7159 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.7151 GBPCFD Short 132721 1.7088 GBPCFD Short 100000 1.7088 GBPCFD Short 150000 1.7088 GBPCFD Short 17279 1.7088 GBPCFD Long 125000 1.7198 GBPCFD Long 150000 1.7238 GBPCFD Short 100000 1.7219 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 October 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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