Holding(s) in Company

19th May 2008 12:10

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 from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on 15/05/2008 which the threshold is crossed or reached

if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/05/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3%

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 using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030559776 92,316,032 92,316,032 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3% B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion rights that may be rights instrument Period/ Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

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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