Treasury Stock

27th Nov 2006 11:37

Treasury Shares

27 November 2006

Friends Provident plc announces that following the transfer of 76,693 treasury shares from the Treasury Shares Account to option holders of the Friends Provident plc ShareSave Scheme, the Friends Provident plc Executive Share Option Scheme and Deferred Share Plan the issued share capital of the Company is 2,139,144,959 ordinary shares of 10p each of which 22,723,760 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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