22nd Nov 2007 16:03
Provident Financial PLC22 November 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Provident Financial plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 the notification obligation (iii): Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): - 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 20 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 9% to 10% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) 12,468,390 12,468,390Ordinary shares of 20 8/11pISIN: GB00B1Z4ST84 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary shares of 20 8/11p n/a n/a 13,287,587 n/a 10.161%ISIN: GB00B1Z4ST84 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 13,287,587 10.161% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Schroder Investment Management 13,276,935 10.153%Limited Schroder & Co Limited 10,652 0.008% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 130,765,828 14. Contact name: K J Mullen Company Secretary and General Counsel 15. Contact telephone number: 01274 731111 ext. 2313 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
PFG.LSchroders