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Director/ PDMR

Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing

% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing

Ordinary Shares acquired/sold by or on behalf of Director / PDMR

Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing

Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing

Peter Stuart Crook

248,100 unrestricted shares and 332,690 restricted shares

0.167%

0.224%

12,362 unrestricted shares acquired and 76,129 unrestricted shares sold.

306,120 unrestricted shares and 210,903 restricted shares

0.206%

0.142%

Andrew Charles Fisher

156,128 unrestricted shares and 219,238 restricted shares

0.105%

0.147%

8,352 unrestricted shares acquired and 50,848 unrestricted shares sold.

196,016 unrestricted shares and 136,854 restricted shares

0.132%

0.092%

Nicholas Boakes

7,631 unrestricted shares and 24,306 restricted shares

0.005%

0.016%

906 unrestricted shares acquired and 5,217 unrestricted shares sold.

12,381 unrestricted shares and 15,245 restricted shares

0.008%

0.010%

David Merrett

4,553 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares

0.003%

0.012%

729 unrestricted shares acquired and 3,848 unrestricted shares sold.

8,740 unrestricted shares and 10,580 restricted shares

0.005%

0.007%

Ken Mullen

8,518 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares

0.005%

0.020%

1,252 unrestricted shares acquired and 7,522 unrestricted shares sold.

14,740 unrestricted shares and 17,773 restricted shares

0.009%

0.011%

Mark Stevens

13,522 unrestricted shares and 94,097 restricted shares

0.009%

0.061%

3,775 unrestricted shares acquired and 21,667 unrestricted shares sold.

33,148 unrestricted shares and 56,579 restricted shares

0.022%

0.038%

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter Stuart Crook

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

Vesting of awards under the Provident Financial Performance Share Plan 2013 and the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 on 8 April 2017 and subsequent sale of shares on 12 April 2017 as follows:

(i) the performance conditions relating to 121,787 restricted shares were satisfied in full and these beneficially owned shares therefore became unrestricted shares;

(ii) acquisition of 12,362 unrestricted dividend shares; and

(iii) the subsequent sale of 76,129 unrestricted shares to satisfy tax and national insurance contributions arising on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

12 April 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Charles Fisher

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director

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

Vesting of awards under the Provident Financial Performance Share Plan 2013 and the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 on 8 April 2017 and subsequent sale of shares on 12 April 2017 as follows:

(i) the performance conditions relating to 82,384 restricted shares were satisfied in full and these beneficially owned shares therefore became unrestricted shares;

(ii) acquisition of 8,352 unrestricted dividend shares; and

(iii) the subsequent sale of 50,848 unrestricted shares to satisfy tax and national insurance contributions arising on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

12 April 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicholas Boakes

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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of awards under the Provident Financial Performance Share Plan 2013 and the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 on 8 April 2017 and subsequent sale of shares on 12 April 2017 as follows:

(i) the performance conditions relating to 9,061 restricted shares were satisfied in full and these beneficially owned shares therefore became unrestricted shares;

(ii) acquisition of 906 unrestricted dividend shares; and

(iii) the subsequent sale of 5,217 unrestricted shares to satisfy tax and national insurance contributions arising on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

12 April 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

David Merrett

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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of awards under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 on 8 April 2017 and subsequent sale of shares on 12 April 2017 as follows:

(i) the performance conditions relating to 7,306 restricted shares were satisfied in full and these beneficially owned shares therefore became unrestricted shares;

(ii) acquisition of 729 unrestricted dividend shares; and

(iii) the subsequent sale of 3,848 unrestricted shares to satisfy tax and national insurance contributions arising on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

12 April 2017

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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of awards under the Provident Financial Performance Share Plan 2013 and the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 on 8 April 2017 and subsequent sale of shares on 12 April 2017 as follows:

(i) the performance conditions relating to 12,492 restricted shares were satisfied in full and these beneficially owned shares therefore became unrestricted shares;

(ii) acquisition of 1,252 unrestricted dividend shares; and

(iii) the subsequent sale of 7,522 unrestricted shares to satisfy tax and national insurance contributions arising on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

12 April 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Stevens

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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of awards under the Provident Financial Performance Share Plan 2013 and the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 on 8 April 2017 and subsequent sale of shares on 12 April 2017 as follows:

(i) the performance conditions relating to 37,518 restricted shares were satisfied in full and these beneficially owned shares therefore became unrestricted shares;

(ii) acquisition of 3,775 unrestricted dividend shares; and

(iii) the subsequent sale of 21,667 unrestricted shares to cover tax and national insurance contributions arising on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

12 April 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange