Interim Dividend

18th Jun 2009 07:05

18 June 2009

INTERIM DIVIDEND

The directors of Friends Provident Group plc ("Friends Provident Group") have recommended that an interim dividend of 2.6 pence per Friends Provident Group share be paid. This is in lieu of the previously contemplated final dividend of Friends Provident plc of 2.6 pence per Friends Provident plc share for the year ended 31 December 2008. The directors of Friends Provident plc had previously indicated that the final 2008 dividend would be paid as soon as practicable after establishment of Friends Provident Group as the new holding company for the group.

The record date for the dividend is 26 June 2009 and it is expected that the dividend will be paid on 24 July 2009.

Enquiries:

Friends Provident Group plcGordon Ellis (Company Secretary)+44 (0)845 268 3441Peter Timberlake+44 (0)845 641 7834Richard Everett+44 (0)845 268 4111Chris Ford+44 (0)845 641 7832FinsburyVanessa Neill+44 (0)20 7251 3801

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