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GoldmanSachs International31 August 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 International Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30 August 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 165072 1.78 GBP 1.756 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 148167 1.79 GBP 1.755 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 9700 1.7686 GBPCFD Long 22300 1.7562 GBPCFD Long 19300 1.7562 GBPCFD Long 26300 1.7562 GBPCFD Long 7300 1.7562 GBPCFD Long 25200 1.7562 GBPCFD Short 12489 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 6367 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 3916 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 1413 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 18593 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 481 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 3793 1.7565 GBPCFD Short 2948 1.7565 GBPCFD Long 4695 1.7897 GBPCFD Short 4695 1.7803 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 31 August 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Resolution Group plc Nature 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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