Holding(s) in Company

13th Oct 2008 15:38

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 & its subsidiaries notification obligation:

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

from 3.): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 28,000,239* BT Globenet Nominees Limited 23,800* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 87,363,955* Chase Nominees Limited 5,434,524* CUIM Nominee Limited 20,023,869* Vidacos Nominees Limited 107,789* * denotes direct interest BNP Paribas - London 759,458 Chase Nominees Limited 19,502,263 State Street Nominees Limited 8,972,041 Vidacos Nominees Limited 23,661,096

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 08 October 2008 the threshold is crossed or reached if

different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 October 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% to 6% Change at Direct

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 of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting Rights shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 171,281,501 171,281,501 140,954,176 140,954,176 52,894,858 6.07% 2.27% Shares GB0030559776 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial date Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 193,849,034 8.34%

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

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services

Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

* Aviva plc (Parent Company) * Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) * Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

* Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva

Investors Holdings Limited) 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 information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 2,323,725,171 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone 01603 684420 number:

mapper

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