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SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of companyFriends Provident plc2) Name of shareholder having a major interestEureko B.V. and Achmea Pensioen-en Levensverzekeringen N.V.3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18.N/A4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofordinary shares of 10p each held by each of themEureko B.V. 72,133,266 Achmea Pensioen-en Levensverzekeringen 47,520,426 N.V 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquiredN/A6) Percentage of issued classN/A7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed77,365,7548) Percentage of issued class3.65%9) Class of securityOrdinary shares of 10p each10) Date of transaction3 May 200611) Date company informed4 May 200612) Total holding following this notificationEureko B.V. 21,987,926 Achmea Pensioen-en Levensverzekeringen 20,300,012 N.V 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification1.999%14) Any additional informationN/A15) Name of contact and telephone number for queriesGordon Ellis - 01306 65480216) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationGordon EllisDate of notification: 4 May 2006ENDFRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCRelated Shares:
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