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GoldmanSachs International16 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 15 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) 3381960 1.23 GBP 1.171 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2545451 1.231 GBP 1.175 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 3000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 15000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 12000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 3000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 9000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 12000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 6000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 9000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 12000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 6000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 9000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 3000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 3000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 7500 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 10000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 30000 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 3500 1.1993 GBPCFD Long 12970 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 153 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 6569 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 2105 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 1247 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 650 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 72 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 18664 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 20176 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 9688 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 5354 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 4497 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 2257 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 3350 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 2009 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 4153 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 6431 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 2414 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 4659 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 111 1.2049 GBPCFD Long 99900 1.1799 GBPCFD Long 400100 1.1799 GBPCFD Long 210362 1.1876 GBPCFD Short 3000 1.1722 GBPCFD Long 53760 1.2125 GBPCFD Short 53760 1.1891 GBPCFD Long 20440 1.1877 GBPCFD Short 20440 1.1978 GBPCFD Short 43194 1.1978 GBPCFD Long 20000 1.2076 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 16 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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