Holding(s) in Company

6th Aug 2008 10:19

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 Aviva plc and its subsidaries notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Registered Holder:

from 3.): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 14,810,155* BT Globenet Nominees Limited 23,800* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 42,980,897* Chase Nominees Limited 2,131,070* CUIM Nominee Limited 11,615,138* Vidacos Nominees Limited 113,646* * denotes direct interest

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 29/07/2008 the threshold is crossed or reached if

different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/07/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 3% to 3% Change at Direct reached: Interest level 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 using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number Number of voting

% of voting rights Shares Voting of rights Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030559776 N/A N/A 71,674,706 71,674,706 Not 3.08 Not Disclose-able Disclose-able B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial date Conversion Period/ that may be acquired if rights instrument Date the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 71,674,706 3.08%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

See section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See section 4

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 Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of information: 2,323,468,010. 14. Contact name: Diane Thirkettle 15. Contact telephone 01603 687803 number:

mapper

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