Directors' Dealings

Provident Financial PLC
10 March 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Provident Financial plc

2   Name of director:
Peter William Bretherton

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Notification in respect of Anne Alice Bretherton, spouse of director named in
2 above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Anne Alice Bretherton (seller)
Redmayne Nominees Limited a/c 72491E (purchaser)

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Notification in respect of Anne Alice Bretherton, spouse of director named in
2 above

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Sale of shares by Anne Alice Bretherton and purchase of shares by Redmayne
Nominees Limited on her behalf for a discretionary ISA

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,325

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.00053

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
1,366

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.00054

11  Class of security:
10 4/11p ordinary

12  Price per share:
1,366 shares sold at 517.75p per share,1,325 shares purchased at 519.75p per
share

13  Date of transaction:
8 March 2000

14  Date company informed:
9 March 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
167,489

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.06638

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

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, number:
-

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
-

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
-

23  Contact name for queries:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith

24  Contact telephone number:
01274 731111 extension 2356

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Provident Financial plc

2   Name of director:
Robin James Ashton

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Notification in respect of Robin James Ashton and his spouse, Elizabeth Ashton

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Redmayne Nominees Limited a/c 72622E (purchaser)
Redmayne Nominees Limited a/c 72624E (purchaser)
Robin James Ashton, David Ashton and Michael John Waugh (seller)

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Notification in respect of Robin James Ashton and his spouse, Elizabeth Ashton

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Sale of shares; purchase of shares by Redmayne Nominees Limited for two
discretionary ISAs on behalf of Robin James Ashton and Elizabeth Ashton.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
2,652

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.00105

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
930

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.00037

11  Class of security:
10 4/11p ordinary

12  Price per share:
930 shares sold at 517.5p per share, 2,652 shares purchased at 519.75p per
share

13  Date of transaction:
8 March 2000

14  Date company informed:
9 March 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
57,415

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.02275

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

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, number:
-

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
-

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
-

23  Contact name for queries:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith

24  Contact telephone number:
01274 731111 extension 2356

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith





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