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GoldmanSachs International08 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 07 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) 1351692 1.406 GBP 1.357 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3076315 1.406 GBP 1.357 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. CFDSWAP Long 16400 1.3697 GBPSWAP Short 11500 1.3651 GBPCFD Long 750000 1.3805 GBPCFD Long 275545 1.3648 GBPCFD Long 224455 1.3648 GBPCFD Long 500000 1.362 GBPCFD Long 250000 1.362 GBPCFD Long 10922 1.3773 GBPCFD Long 15032 1.3773 GBPCFD Long 8609 1.3773 GBPCFD Long 38426 1.3877 GBPCFD Short 38426 1.3701 GBPCFD Long 26759 1.3773 GBPCFD Short 52588 1.3712 GBPCFD Short 21000 1.3715 GBPCFD Short 508527 1.3783 GBPCFD Short 24948 1.3783 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 08 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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