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Annex DTR3
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Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
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All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. | Name of the issuer  Provident Financial plc | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).  This relates to (i)  |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  Peter Stuart Crook Andrew Charles Fisher Michael Carlo Lenora David Michael Merrett Nicholas Boakes Mark Stevens  | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person  Not applicable  |
5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1  In respect of persons named in 3 above | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares  Ordinary shares of 20 8/11p |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them  YBS Trustees Provident Financial Group | 8. | State the nature of the transaction  Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired  P S Crook acquired 4 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share  A C Fisher acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 2 Matching Shares  M C Lenora acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 2 Matching Shares  D M Merrett acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 2 Matching Shares  N Boakes acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 2 Matching Shares  M Stevens acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 2 Matching Shares  | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  P S Crook Less than 0.001% A C Fisher Less than 0.001% M C Lenora Less than 0.001% D M Merrett Less than 0.001% N Boakes Less than 0.001% M Stevens Less than 0.001% |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed  - | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) -  |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction  £29.88 | 14. | Date and place of transaction  14 August 2015 London Stock Exchange  |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  P S Crook: 161,293 unrestricted shares 0.109% 371,060 restricted shares 0.252%  A C Fisher: 98,085 unrestricted shares 0.066% 248,569 restricted shares 0.169%  M C Lenora: 45,886 unrestricted shares 0.031% 165,490 restricted shares 0.112%  D M Merrett: 4,433 unrestricted shares 0.003% 21,562 restricted shares 0.014%  N Boakes: 2,497 unrestricted shares 0.001% 26,656 restricted shares 0.018%  M Stevens: 11,208 unrestricted shares 0.007% 102,930 restricted shares 0.070%  | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction  17 August 2015 |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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17. | Date of grant    | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable     |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option   | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)     |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise    | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification    |
23. | Any additional information   | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries  Emma G Versluys Deputy Company Secretary Tel: 01274 351034  |
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 Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary  Date of notification: 18 August 2015  |
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
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(1) | An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
(2) | An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
(3) | An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
(4) | An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
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