Holding(s) in Company

20th Dec 2007 12:55

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 17 December 2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 4 % or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering type of to the triggering transaction

shares transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting of rights rights rights shares Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 92,956,844 92,956,844 91,128,487 91,128,487 3.9229%shares B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage financial date conversion that may be acquired of voting instrument period/date (if the instrument rights exercised/converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 91,128,487 3.9229%

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: 1,318,364; percentage: 0.057%) Capital International Limited (no. of shares: 69,097,427; percentage: 2.975%) Capital International S. A (no. of shares: 8,487,271; percentage: 0.365%) Capital International, Inc. (no. of shares: 12,225,425; percentage: 0.526%)

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: 0845 2683441

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