SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Provident Financial plc

2. Name of director

Robin James Ashton

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

-

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

-

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-

8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

11. Class of security

-

12. Price per share

-

13. Date of transaction

-

14. Date company informed

-

15. Total holding following this notification

-

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.

17. Date of grant

5 August 2004

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

5 August 2007 to 4 August 2014

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

163,487 10 4/11p ordinary shares

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

550.5p

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

507,503

23. Any additional information

-

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2356

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Company Secretary

Date of Notification

6 August 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.

 

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Provident Financial plc

2. Name of director

John Arthur Harnett

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

-

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

-

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-

8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

11. Class of security

-

12. Price per share

-

13. Date of transaction

-

14. Date company informed

-

15. Total holding following this notification

-

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.

17. Date of grant

5 August 2004

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

5 August 2007 to 4 August 2014

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

114,950 10 4/11p ordinary shares

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

550.5p

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

409,141

23. Any additional information

-

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2356

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Rosamond J Marshall SmithCompany Secretary

Date of Notification

6 August 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.

 

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Provident Financial plc

2. Name of director

Christopher Charles Johnstone

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

-

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

-

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-

8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

11. Class of security

-

12. Price per share

-

13. Date of transaction

-

14. Date company informed

-

15. Total holding following this notification

-

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.

17. Date of grant

5 August 2004

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

5 August 2007 to 4 August 2014

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

103,455 10 4/11p ordinary shares

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

550.5p

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

388,330

23. Any additional information

-

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2356

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Company Secretary

Date of Notification

6 August 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.

 

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Provident Financial plc

2. Name of director

David Richard Swann

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

-

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

-

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-

8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

11. Class of security

-

12. Price per share

-

13. Date of transaction

-

14. Date company informed

-

15. Total holding following this notification

-

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.

17. Date of grant

5 August 2004

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

5 August 2007 to 4 August 2014

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

103,455 10 4/11p ordinary shares

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

550.5p

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

304,944

23. Any additional information

-

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2356

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
Company Secretary

Date of Notification

6 August 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.