22nd Nov 2007 15:22
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): Change in issued share capital 3. Full name of person(s) Deutsche Bank AG subject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Deutsche Bank AG (if different from 3): Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date 19/11/2007 on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 21/11/2007 notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are Direct 3% 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 of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030559776 61,709,191 61,709,191 65,076,562 65,076,562 3.02% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Call Option March 2008 OTC 6,086,440 0.28 Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 71,163,002 3.30%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Deutsche Bank AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited 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: Gordon Ellis 15. Contact telephone name: 01306 654802
FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCRelated Shares:
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