27th Dec 2007 12:01
TR-1: notification 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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 the Deutsche Bank AG notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Deutsche Bank AG from 3.): Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 20/12/2007 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/12/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the Triggering transaction
transaction if possible using the ISIN CODE GB0030559776 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 68,281,711 68,281,711 93,934,818 93,934,818 4.04
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 93,934,818 4.04%
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 Ltd 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: David Lindsay\Andrew Anderson
15. Contact telephone number: +00 44 207 545 8533\8532
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