RNS Number : 1987S

Provident Financial PLC

15 March 2016

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer Provident Financial plc	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). This relates to (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Peter Stuart Crook Andrew Charles Fisher David Michael Merrett Nicholas Boakes Mark Stevens Kenneth John Mullen	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Not applicable
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1 In respect of persons named in 3 above	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 20 8/11p
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them YBS Trustees Provident Financial Group	8.	State the nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired P S Crook acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share A C Fisher acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share D M Merrett acquired 4 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share N Boakes acquired 4 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share M Stevens acquired 4 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share K J Mullen acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) P S Crook         Less than 0.001% A C Fisher         Less than 0.001% D M Merrett        Less than 0.001% N  Boakes          Less than 0.001% M Stevens          Less than 0.001% K J Mullen          Less than 0.001%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed -	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) -
13.	Price per share or value of transaction £30.4328	14.	Date and place of transaction 14 March 2016 London Stock Exchange
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) P S Crook: 178,369 unrestricted shares 0.120% 314,348 restricted shares 0.212% A C Fisher: 108,262 unrestricted shares 0.073% 203,993 restricted shares 0.138% D M Merrett: 4,473 unrestricted shares 0.003% 12,808 restricted shares 0.008% N Boakes: 3,846 unrestricted shares 0.002% 17,726 restricted shares 0.012% M Stevens: 11,249 unrestricted shares 0.007% 85,885 restricted shares 0.058% K J Mullen: 12,364 unrestricted shares 0.008% 25,766 restricted shares 0.017%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 15 March 2016

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Emma G Versluys Deputy Company Secretary Tel: 01274 351034

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary

Date of notification: 15 March 2016

Notes:   This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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