PFG.L Regulatory News (PFG)

Director/PDMR

Ordinary Shares acquired by Director/PDMR

Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing

Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing

Malcolm Le May

19,400

48,316 Own Shares (unrestricted)

23,626 Role Based Allowance (unrestricted)

277,227 Deferred Bonus Plan (unrestricted)

Total Unrestricted: 349,169

765,810 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") Options (753,362 nil-cost options and 12,448 market value options linked to RSP options) (restricted)

6,338 Save As You Earn Options

Total Restricted: 772,148

Unrestricted 0.1376%

Restricted 0.3042%

Total: 0.4418%

Neeraj Kapur

13,610

70,632 Own Shares (unrestricted)

97,342 Deferred Bonus Plan (unrestricted)

Total Unrestricted: 167,974

67,027 Conditional Award (restricted)

454,298 RSP Options (441,850 nil-cost options and 12,448 market value options linked to RSP options) (restricted)

Total Restricted: 521,325

Unrestricted 0.0662%

Restricted 0.2054%

Total: 0.2716%

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Malcolm Le May

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Market purchase of 19,400 Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

27th September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Neeraj Kapur

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Market purchase of 13,610 Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A (Single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

27th September 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)