TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Provident Financial plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
X
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): iv
Prudential plc
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
27 April 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 April 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
See item 13
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
ORD GBP0.207272 GB00B1Z4ST84
4,457,076
4,417,775
0
2.99%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
ORD GBP0.207272 GB00B1Z4ST84 (Right Of Recall)
221,575
0.15%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exerciseprice
Expirationdate xvii
Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii
Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
4,639,350
3.14%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Prudential plc (parent company) - 4,639,350 (3.14%)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited - 4,639,350 (3.14%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
As per the non-exempt rules, Prudential plc has moved below a 3% indirect notifiable interest, excluding the right of recall under the Qualifying Financial Instruments.
14. Contact name:
Emma Versluys
15. Contact telephone number:
01274 351 351