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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Provident Financial plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Invesco Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
21 January 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
22 January 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
4% to 5% |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary shares of 20 8/11p ISIN: GB00B1Z4ST84 |
6,531,319 |
6,531,319 |
6,637,053 |
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6,637,053 |
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5.04% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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6,637,053 |
5.04% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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ABN Amro Bank |
222,601 |
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Bank of Ireland Dublin |
432,166 |
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Bank of New York |
109,558 |
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Banque Paribas |
55,911 |
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Banque Paribas (Frankfurt) |
94,522 |
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Bank of New York (Brussels) |
33,999 |
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Credit Agricole Indosuez (Luxembourg) |
127,353 |
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Citibank (Hong Kong) |
107,300 |
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JP Morgan Chase |
1,084,951 |
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Chase (Frankfurt) |
28,902 |
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Citibank New York |
4,791 |
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Citibank |
3,641,222 |
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Credit Agricole Indosuez |
87,156 |
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Deutsche Bank |
5,236 |
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Erste Bank (Vienna) |
12,429 |
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Japan Trustee Services Bank |
1,785 |
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KAS Bank, Amsterdam |
19,393 |
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Morgan Stanley London |
19,029 |
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State Street London |
44,315 |
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Trust & Custody Services JP |
14,135 |
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Northern Trust Company London |
436,312 |
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UBS (Zurich) |
46,899 |
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Vorarlberger Landes-Und Hypothekenbk Akti |
1,986 |
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WGZ Bank |
1,457 |
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PowerShares Capital Management |
3,645 |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
n/a |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
n/a |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
n/a |
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13. Additional information: |
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14 Contact name: |
Emma G Versluys Deputy Company Secretary |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01274 731111 ext 2569 |