Block listing Interim Review

Name of applicant:

Provident Financial plc

Name of scheme:

Provident Financial plc share option schemes

Period of return:

From:

16/07/2017

To:

15/01/2018

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

6,051,634

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

-

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

13,811

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

6,037,823

Name of contact:

Paula Watts, Deputy Company Secretary

Telephone number of contact:

01274 351 351 ext 1034