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GoldmanSachs International15 April 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 14 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 3800642 1.318 GBP 1.152 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 9998140 1.319 GBP 1.1227 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 Short 1000000 1.2024 GBPCFD Long 59500 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 65000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 10442 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 12660 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 1220 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 5000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 6207 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 7777 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 16125 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 7354 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 11045 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 48971 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 2555 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 4203 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 159900 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 800000 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 14047 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 701 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 99 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 957 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 297 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 530 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 725 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 1322 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 4600 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 650000 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 930000 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 3932 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 13646 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 4227 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 491 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 3796 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 244 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 926 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 600000 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 40000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 130000 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 3139 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 1769 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 4363 1.2904 GBPCFD Long 40000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 180000 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 1150100 1.1999 GBPCFD Long 200000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.2327 GBPCFD Long 24362 1.2518 GBPCFD Short 41665 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 122390 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 55751 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 35324 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 196151 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 13371 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 9851 1.1623 GBPCFD Short 25497 1.1623 GBPCFD Long 133623 1.1649 GBPCFD Short 133623 1.2175 GBPCFD Long 19684 1.2518 GBPCFD Short 19684 1.2188 GBPCFD Short 150000 1.1854 GBPCFD Short 210362 1.2188 GBPCFD Long 200942 1.1982 GBPCFD Long 249603 1.2254 GBPCFD Long 53877 1.2327 GBPCFD Short 25000 1.21 GBPCFD Long 500000 1.2227 GBPCFD Long 1781206 1.1976 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 15 April 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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