14th Sep 2007 13:54
Provident Financial PLC14 September 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): Capital Group International, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Capital Guardian Trust Company Capital International Limited Capital International S.A. Capital International, Inc. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 12 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 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) Ordinary shares of 20 8/11p 7,864,084 7,864,084 ISIN: GB0002685963 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 Indirect Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectOrdinary shares of 10 4/11p 7,772,934 5.9809% 7,772,934 ISIN: GB0002685963 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 7,772,934 5.9809% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. 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: ................. 14. Contact name: Emma G Versluys 15. Contact telephone number: 01274 731111 ext. 2569 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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