16th Mar 2009 15:19
TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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): Increased holding due to the transfer in Yes of assets following the acquisition of Phoenix Life Assurance
Limited by the Royal London 3. Full name of person(s) Royal London Asset Management Limited subject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of Registered Shareholder Nominal (%) shareholder(s) (if
different from 3): HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 996901
54,003.00 (0.0023%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 993857 72,603.00 (0.0031%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 997188 164,878.00 (0.0071%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 996962 300,000.00 (0.0129%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 997139 331,548.00 (0.0143%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 685920 442,304.00 (0.0190%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 996615 517,176.00 (0.0223%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 997309 600,000.00 (0.0258%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 643135 900,000.00 (0.0387%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 672561 1,023,265.00 (0.0440%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 643111 1,827,757.00 (0.0786%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 643007 2,300,000.00 (0.0990%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 996810 2,331,965.00 (0.1003%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 996640 2,635,703.00 (0.1134%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 651089 3,090,142.00 (0.1330%) HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 996822 53,397,405.00 (2.2977%) Total 69,988,749.00 (3.01%) 5. Date of transaction 10 March 2009 (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 13 March 2009 notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/ 3% are crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of shares voting of rights voting rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030559776 69,546,445 2.99% 69,988,749 69,988,749 N/A 3.01% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage financial date conversion rights that may of voting instrument period/date be acquired (if rights the instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 69,988,749 3.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable: See 4 above Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder N/A will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Chris Grove 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7506 6551
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