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Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Friends Provident plc issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Capital Group International, Inc. notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 22 June 2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering type of the triggering transaction shares transaction If possible use ISIN code Number Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting of voting shares rights rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 107,579,826 107,579,826 106,378,322 106,378,322 4.9482% shares
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 106,378,322 4.9482%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Holdings by Capital Group International, Inc.:
Capital Guardian Trust Company (no. of shares: 1,275,700; percentage: 0.059%)
Capital International Limited (no. of shares: 86,596,599; percentage: 4.028%)
Capital International S. A (no. of shares: 8,756,129; percentage: 0.407%)
Capital International, Inc. (no. of shares: 9,749,894; percentage: 0.454%)
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: R G Ellis 15. Contact telephone name: 01306 654802
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCRelated Shares:
Fondul Proprietatea