Holding(s) in Company

22nd Apr 2008 15:36

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 Deutsche Bank AG

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Deutsche Bank AG

from 3.): Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Tilney Investment Management Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 18/04/2008 the threshold is crossed or reached if

different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct 5%

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 Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0030559776 116,288,983 116,288,983 120,119,132 118,988,764 1,130,368 5.12% 0.05%

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. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 120,119,132 5.17%

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

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Deutsche Bank AG

Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

Tilney Investment Management

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:

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: 14. Contact name: David Lindsay\Andrew Anderson 15. Contact telephone +00 44 207 545 8533\8532 number:

mapper

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