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Provident Financial PLC09 January 2008 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): Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): J P Morgan, Bournemouth Northern Trust London State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndon (S 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 4 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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) ISIN GB00B1Z4ST84 6,188,415 6,188,415 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 ISIN GB00B1Z4ST84 6,977,625 5.31% 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 6,977,625 5.31% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for variousdirect and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund Management Limited(FFML), Fidelity Investment Services Ltd (FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST),Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity InvestmentsManagement (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity Pension Management (FPM),Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments International (FII),investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutionalclients. Nominee Shares held Management CompanyJP Morgan, Bournemouth 757,051 FIIJP Morgan, Bournemouth 170,835 FILJP Morgan, Bournemouth 5,455,989 FISLJP Morgan, Bournemouth 81,500 FPMNorthern Trust London 388,150 FPMState Street Bk and Tr Co Lndon (S 124,100 FPM Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: 789,210 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 4 January 2008 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Emma G Versluys Deputy Company Secretary 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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