Provident Financial PLC
30 March 2007
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(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 to 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.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
Provident Financial plc
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2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
This relates to (i)
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3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Richard Stephen Heels
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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
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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 non-beneficial interest
In respect of person named in 3 above
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6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 10 4/11p
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7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
Richard Stephen Heels
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8 State the nature of the transaction
Richard Stephen Heels acquired 23,137 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p at an exercise
price of 520p, 425 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p at an exercise price of 622p and
16,282 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p at an exercise price of 709p through the
exercise of share options pursuant to the Provident Financial plc Unapproved
Senior Executive Share Option Scheme (1996). He also acquired 1,355 ordinary
shares of 10 4/11p at an exercise price of 498p per share through the exercise
of share options pursuant to the Provident Financial plc Savings Related Share
Option Scheme (1993). 39,844 shares were sold at 793.507551p per share.
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9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
41,199
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10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.016%
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11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
39,844
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12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.015%
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13. Price per share or value of transaction
Exercise prices 520p, 622p, 709p and 498p
Sale price 793.507551p
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14. Date and place of transaction
29 March 2007
London Stock Exchange
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15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
26,179
0.01%
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16. Date issuer informed of transaction
29 March 2007
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
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23. Any additional information
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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Emma G Versluys
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2569
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Emma G Versluys
Assistant Company Secretary
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Date of notification
30 March 2007
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END
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