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Provident Financial plc ("the Company")

Disclosure of Interest in Shares

Notification in accordance with Rule 3.1.4R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules

On 27 March 2013, the Company was notified pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R that on 27 March 2013 Kleinwort Benson (Jersey) Trustees Limited, as trustees of the Provident Financial plc 2007 Employee Benefit Trust, transferred the beneficial ownership in 293,665 ordinary shares of 20 8/11p each in the capital of the Company for no consideration to the following directors and PDMRs resident in the UK pursuant to the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 ("LTIS").

These awards will under normal circumstances vest on 1 March 2016, subject to and in accordance with the rules of the LTIS, provided that the performance conditions have been satisfied.

Emma Versluys

Deputy Company Secretary

01274 351351

28 March 2013