Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:5444S
GoldmanSachs International
17 April 2008

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

Company dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 16 April 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)

601880 1.172 GBP 1.141 GBP

Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)

8236240 1.1815 GBP 1.144 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)

e.g. CFD
CFD Long 827457 1.1658 GBP
CFD Long 250000 1.1658 GBP
CFD Long 322543 1.1658 GBP
SWAP Short 1400 1.1669 GBP
SWAP Short 23400 1.1669 GBP
CFD Long 757 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 322 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 29408 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 599 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 6366 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 5529 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1585 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 255 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1417 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 17643 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1063 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 2527 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 75091 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 34118 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 22902 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 28284 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 8341 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 6765 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 108902 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 15597 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 9474 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 2304 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1398 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 2182 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 477 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 8273 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 892 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 27386 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 10491 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 7145 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 2562 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 8642 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 27811 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1929 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 4775 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1296 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 2924 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 2910 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 124 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 1406 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 524 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 75 1.1696 GBP
CFD Long 38098 1.1468 GBP
CFD Long 5377 1.1468 GBP
CFD Long 26525 1.1468 GBP
CFD Long 43194 1.1702 GBP
CFD Long 54601 1.1702 GBP
CFD Short 106272 1.1502 GBP
CFD Long 45814 1.1729 GBP
CFD Short 45814 1.1502 GBP
CFD Long 20000 1.1816 GBP
CFD Long 50000 1.1698 GBP
CFD Short 50000 1.1577 GBP
CFD Long 200000 1.1498 GBP
CFD Long 500000 1.1604 GBP
CFD Long 500000 1.1603 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, which the option relates American,
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received per
option etc. unit (Note 3)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

3. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Date of disclosure 17 April 2008

Contact name Peter Highton

Telephone number +44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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