Total Voting Rights

Provident Financial PLC
31 December 2007

Provident Financial plc - Voting Rights and Capital

In accordance with the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency Rule 5.6.1., Provident Financial plc hereby gives notice that as at
31 December 2007, the company's issued share capital consisted of 131,181,232
ordinary shares of 20 8/11p each, with voting rights.  Provident Financial plc
does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Provident Financial plc is
131,181,232.

The above figure (131,181,232) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Provident Financial plc
under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.





Emma G Versluys

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel:  [phone] ext. 2569






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