PFG.L Regulatory News (PFG)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Greg Cant

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

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

Nil Paid Rights of Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the following sales took place:

· Sale of 1,209 own Nil Paid Rights; and

· Sale of 7,261 Nil Paid Rights by SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank (CI) Limited on behalf of the PDMR arising from share awards held under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

8,470

£29,221.50

e)

Date of the transaction

4 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Shamus Hodgson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

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

Nil Paid Rights of Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the following sales took place:

· Sale of 1,960 own Nil Paid Rights; and

· Sale of 7,091 Nil Paid Rights by SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank (CI) Limited on behalf of the PDMR arising from share awards held under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

9,051

£31,225.95

e)

Date of the transaction

4 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Ken Mullen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

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

Nil Paid Rights of Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the following sales took place:

· Sale of 9,824 own Nil Paid Rights; and

· Sale of 10,710 Nil Paid Rights by SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank (CI) Limited on behalf of the PDMR arising from share awards held under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

20,534

£70,842.30

e)

Date of the transaction

4 April 2018

b)

Nature of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Chris Sweeney

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

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

Nil Paid Rights of Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the following sales took place:

· Sale of 22,294 own Nil Paid Rights; and

· Sale of 36,096 Nil Paid Rights by SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank (CI) Limited on behalf of the PDMR arising from share awards held under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

58,390

£201,445.50

e)

Date of the transaction

4 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange