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GoldmanSachs International07 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04 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) 1378338 1.349 GBP 1.321 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1855925 1.341 GBP 1.325 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 Long 30198 1.3333 GBPCFD Long 778360 1.3333 GBPSWAP Long 12100 1.3342 GBPCFD Short 3854 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 13043 1.3379 GBPSWAP Short 25993 1.3415 EURSWAP Short 25993 1.3415 EURCFD Short 11857 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 20195 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 781 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 50000 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 30780 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 222310 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 27687 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 10000 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 5000 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 70000 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 40000 1.3379 GBPCFD Short 23000 1.3379 GBPCFD Long 8876 1.3381 GBPCFD Long 4189 1.3381 GBPCFD Short 8609 1.3491 GBPCFD Short 15000 1.3355 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 07 April 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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