Holding(s) in Company

12th Feb 2008 15:25

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 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) notification obligation:

Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) different from 3):

Limited Credit Suisse International 5. Date of transaction (and date on 29.01.08 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12.02.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 3% 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 of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0030559776 70,611,887 70,611,887 Below Below 3% n/a Below 3% n/a

3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage offinancial date conversion rights that may voting rightsinstrument period/date be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Below 3% Below 3%

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

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: William Dawson

15. Contact telephone number: + 44 207 888 5416

FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

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