Directorate Change

Provident Financial PLC
01 June 2007



Provident Financial - Manjit Wolstenholme

Provident Financial plc is pleased to announce that Manjit Wolstenholme will be
joining its board as an independent non-executive director with effect from the
date of the demerger of its international home credit business. She is a
chartered accountant who qualified with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She spent
thirteen years with Dresdner Kleinwort, latterly as co-head of investment
banking. She was a partner at Gleacher Shacklock from 2004-2006 and is currently
a non-executive director of Capital & Regional PLC. She will chair the Audit
Committee with effect from demerger.

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to Manjit
Wolstenholme pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.


International Personal Finance - Nick Page

Provident Financial plc is also pleased to announce that Nick Page will be
joining the board of International Personal Finance as an independent
non-executive director when its international home credit business is demerged.
He was formerly Chief Operating Officer of Travelex plc, Managing Director of
Hambro Insurance Services plc and an executive director of Hambros Bank. He is a
chartered accountant and will chair the Audit Committee.

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to Nick Page
pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.



Rosamond J Marshall Smith
General Counsel and Company Secretary

1 June 2007



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