11th Aug 2005 15:28
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of companyFriends Provident plc2) Name of shareholder having a major interestAXA S.A. and its group companies3) 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.Please see 4 below4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofordinary shares of 10p each held by each of themRegistered HolderNon BeneficialChase Nominees Ltd a/c 17336 172,000Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 17260 310,987AXA France 1,418,280AXA Australia 396,465AXA Financial Inc 222,944,957AXA Rosenberg 40,122,409AXA Financial Inc 240,713Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 21652 24,000AXA Colonia Konzem 21,000BeneficialHSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867530 720,000HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867116 1,250,000HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867220 100,000HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867268 1,250,000Smith and Williamson Nominees Ltd a/c S66 111,750BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited 237,291Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd a/c SLI11 2,000AXA Colonia Konzem 6,239,8675) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired37,938,804 shares acquired by AXA Financial Inc6) Percentage of issued class1.81%7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposedN/A8) Percentage of issued classN/A9) Class of securityOrdinary shares of 10p each10) Date of transaction10 August 200511) Date company informed10 August 200512) Total holding following this notification275,561,719 shares13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification13.14 %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 notificationDiana MongerDate of notification - 11 August 2005ENDFRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCRelated Shares:
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