Treasury Shares

30th May 2007 11:54

Treasury Shares

30 May 2007

Friends Provident plc (the `Company') announces that following the transfer of 84,217 treasury shares from the Treasury Shares Account to option holders of the Friends Provident plc ShareSave Scheme, Deferred Share Plan and Executive Share Option Scheme the issued share capital of the Company is 2,171,528,063 ordinary shares of 10p each, of which 21,672,706 shares are held in treasury.

Enquiries: Gordon Ellis, Group Secretary 01306 653087

FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

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