Treasury Shares

11th Dec 2006 14:33

Treasury Shares

11 December 2006

Friends Provident plc announces that following the transfer of 42,818 treasury shares from the Treasury Shares Account to option holders of the Friends Provident plc ShareSave Scheme and the Friends Provident plc Executive Share Option Scheme the issued share capital of the Company is 2,139,144,959 ordinary shares of 10p each of which 22,663,398 shares are held in treasury.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in any jurisdiction.

Enquiries: Gordon Ellis, Group Secretary 01306 653087

FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

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