Disclosure of Short Position

Disclosure of Short Position

Fortelus Capital Management LLP

Form TR-4. FSA Version 2.0 September 2008

TR-4:

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Disclosure of Short Position relating to UK Financial Sector Company

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position	Â	Fortelus Special Situations Master Fund Ltd
2: Name of the issuer of the relevant securities		Provident Financial Plc
3: Disclosable short position:		-0.49%
4. Date that disclosable short position was held		01-Jul-2010