Notification of early closure of bond offer period

Notification of early closure of the offer period of Provident Financial 7% Retail Bond 2017

Provident Financial plc hereby notify that the offer period of its Provident Financial 7% Retail Bond 2017 (ISIN: XS0762418993) will be ending early at 10:00 am, on Thursday 29 March 2012 ("the End of Offer Date"). Please ensure you submit your orders to Barclays Bank and Investec Bank, acting as joint lead managers, as soon as possible. Orders placed after the time of this announcement will be subject to confirmation.