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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 by Director / PDMR

Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing

Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing

Robert Anderson

4,178 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

0.002%

2,959 unrestricted shares

7,137 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

0.002%

Greg Cant

1,812 unrestricted shares and 11,958 restricted shares

0.001%

0.008%

36 unrestricted shares and 626 restricted shares

1,848 unrestricted shares and 12,584 restricted shares

0.0007%

0.004%

Andrew Charles Fisher

196,211

unrestricted shares and 112,673 restricted shares

0.132%

0.076%

97,148 unrestricted shares and 16,116 restricted shares

293,359

unrestricted shares and 128,789 restricted shares

0.115%

0.05%

Chris Gillespie

14,475 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

0.009%

10,253 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

24,728 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

0.009%

Shamus Hodgson

6,040 unrestricted shares and 12,570 restricted shares

0.004%

0.008%

0 unrestricted shares and 939 restricted shares

6,040 unrestricted shares and 13,509 restricted shares

0.002%

0.005%

David Michael Merrett

8,934 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares

0.006%

0.007%

7,318 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

16,252 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares

0.006%

0.004%

Kenneth John Mullen

14,173 unrestricted shares and 16,799 restricted shares

0.009%

0.011%

110 unrestricted shares and 615 restricted shares

14,283 unrestricted shares and 17,414 restricted shares

0.005%

0.006%

Stuart Sinclair

29,417 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

0.019%

20,907 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

50,324 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares

0.019%

Chris Sweeney

31,702 unrestricted shares and 74,598 restricted shares

0.021%

0.050%

82 unrestricted shares and 8,668 restricted shares

31,784 unrestricted shares and 83,266 restricted shares

0.012%

0.032%

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Robert Anderson

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

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the take up of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 2,959 Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

2,959

£9,320.85

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

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

· the adjustment of matching share awards held under the PSP resulting in an increase of 626 Ordinary Shares under award; and

· the sale of 32 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 36 Ordinary Shares by Yorkshire Building Society Trustees Provident Financial Group ("SIP Trustee") on behalf of the PDMR under the SIP.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Fisher

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

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

· the sale of 67,087 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights;

· sale of 23,264 Nil Paid Rights by SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank (CI) Limited ("EBT Trustee") on behalf of the PDMR arising from share awards held under the LTIS to fund the take up of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights;

· the acquisition of 96,965 Ordinary Shares as a result of the take up of Nil Paid Rights;

· the adjustment of matching share awards held under the PSP resulting in an increase of 16,116 Ordinary Shares under award; and

· the sale of 157 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up the remainder of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 183 Ordinary Shares by the SIP Trustee on behalf of the PDMR under the SIP.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Chris Gillespie

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

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the take up of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 10,253 Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

10,253

£32,296.95

e)

Date of the transaction

10 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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the adjustment of matching share awards held under the PSP resulting in an increase of 939 Ordinary Shares under award.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

999

£0

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

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

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

· sale of 2,909 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights;

· sale of 3,687 Nil Paid Rights arising from share awards held under the LTIS by the EBT Trustee on behalf of the PDMR, to fund the take up of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights;

· acquisition of 7,181 Ordinary Shares as a result of the take up of Nil Paid Rights;

· the adjustment of options held under the SAYE, resulting in an increase of 675 Ordinary Shares under option and a revised option price of £12.0290;

· the sale of 118 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up the remainder Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 137 Ordinary Shares by the SIP Trustee on behalf of the PDMR under the SIP.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

e)

Date of the transaction

10 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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

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

· the adjustment of matching share awards held under the PSP resulting in an increase of 615 Ordinary Shares under award;

· the adjustment of options held under the SAYE resulting in an increase of 963 Ordinary Shares under option and a revised option price of £5.0121; and

· the sale of 94 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up the of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 110 Ordinary Shares by the SIP Trustee on behalf of the PDMR, under the SIP.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Stuart Sinclair

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

Following the completion of the Rights Issue, the take up of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 20,907 Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

20,907

£65,857.05

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

f)

Place 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

Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

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

· the adjustment of matching share awards held under the PSP, resulting in an increase of 4,809 Ordinary Shares under award;

· the adjustment of options held under the SAYE resulting in an increase of 963 Ordinary Shares under options and a revised option price of £5.0121;

· the adjustment of awards held under the share award arrangement between the Company and Chris Sweeney, resulting in an increase of 3,859 Ordinary Shares under award; and

· the sale of 71 Nil Paid Rights to fund the take up of the remainder of Nil Paid Rights resulting in the acquisition of 82 Ordinary Shares by the SIP Trustees on behalf of the PDMR, under the SIP.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated Price

e)

Date of the transaction

10 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue