Holding(s) in Company

17th Jun 2009 15:04

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Friends Provident Group plc issuer of existing shares to which voting

rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 Yes Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) Royal London Asset Management Limited subject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of Registered Shareholder Nominal % shareholder(s) (if different from 3): HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd 69,911,009 2.99% 5. Date of transaction 12 June 2009 (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 16 June 2009 notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/ 3% are crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of shares voting of rights voting rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030559776 69,911,009 3.01% 69,911,009 69,911,009 N/A Below 3% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage financial date conversion rights that may of voting instrument period/date be acquired (if rights the instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 69,911,009 Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

See 4 above Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder N/A will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Chris Grove 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7506 6551

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