Directors' Dealings

Provident Financial PLC
29 February 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Provident Financial plc

2   Name of director:
John Philip de Blocq van Kuffeler

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:
-

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
-

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
-

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
-

12  Price per share:
-

13  Date of transaction:
-

14  Date company informed:
-

15  Total holding following this notification:
-

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

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

17  Date of grant:
28 February 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 February 2003 to 27 February 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
38,462  10 4/11p ordinary shares 

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
520p per share

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
247,807

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:
-

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
-

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
-

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
-

12  Price per share:
-

13  Date of transaction:
-

14  Date company informed:
-

15  Total holding following this notification:
-

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

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

17  Date of grant:
28 February 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 February 2003 to 27 February 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
30,001  10 4/11p ordinary shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
520p per share

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
153,706

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:
Howard James Bell

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:
-

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
-

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
-

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
-

12  Price per share:
-

13  Date of transaction:
-

14  Date company informed:
-

15  Total holding following this notification:
-

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

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

17  Date of grant:
28 February 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 February 2003 to 27 February 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
40,385 10 4/11p ordinary shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
520p per share

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
249,844

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:
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:
-

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
-

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
-

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
-

12  Price per share:
-

13  Date of transaction:
-

14  Date company informed:
-

15  Total holding following this notification:
-

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

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

17  Date of grant:
28 February 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 February 2003 to 27 February 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
19,233  10 4/11p ordinary shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
520p per share

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
189,255

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:
Peter Roger Fryer

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:
-

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
-

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
-

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
-

12  Price per share:
-

13  Date of transaction:
-

14  Date company informed:
-

15  Total holding following this notification:
-

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

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

17  Date of grant:
28 February 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 February 2003 to 27 February 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
9,232  10 4/11p ordinary shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
520p per share

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
171,883

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:
John Arthur Harnett

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:
-

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
-

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
-

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
-

12  Price per share:
-

13  Date of transaction:
-

14  Date company informed:
-

15  Total holding following this notification:
-

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

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

17  Date of grant:
28 February 2000

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 February 2003 to 27 February 2010

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
87,500  10 4/11p ordinary shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
520p per share

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
120,769

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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