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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 Capital Group International, Inc. notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 8 February 2008 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3 % reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction type of to the triggering
shares transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting Percentage of shares voting rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 69,731,297 69,731,297 69,186,310 69,186,310 2.9783% shares
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ conversion No. of voting Percentage of financial date period/date rights that voting rights instrument may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 69,186,310 2.9783%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Number of Percent of total voting shares rights Capital Group International, Inc. 69,186,310 2.9783% ("GCII") holdings Holdings by CGII Management companies: Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,318,364 0.0570% Capital International Limited 49,740,236 2.1410% Capital International S. A 7,317,644 0.3150% Capital International, Inc. 10,810,066 0.4650% 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: 15. Contact telephone name:
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