AGM Resolutions

Provident Financial PLC
17 May 2006


AGM resolutions


At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford on 17 May 2006 all
resolutions were passed.  Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted
to the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at 25
The  North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS.

A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out in the
Appendix below.

In accordance with the proposals set out in the circular to shareholders dated 5
April 2006 with effect from today (17 May 2006), Andrew Fisher has become
Finance Director, John Harnett has become Managing Director of the international
division and David Swann has retired from the Board.



Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Rosamond J Marshall Smith
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Tel:  [phone] extension 2356



Appendix

                                             ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 17 MAY 2006
                              Summary of proxy cards returned appointing the Chairman as proxy

                          IN FAVOUR           AT PROXY'S DISCRETION          AGAINST                   WITHHELD
                   Number of  Number    %     Number  Number    %    Number of Number    %    Number of Number  % total
                    shares      of    voting    of      of    voting             of    voting  shares     of     shares
                              holders shares  shares  holders shares  shares   holders shares           holders  voted
                                                                                                                  and
                                                                                                                withheld
RESOLUTION

1.  Report and    165,384,489     664  99.59  187,275      85   0.11   496,055       9   0.30 2,864,494      10     1.70
    accounts

2.  Directors'    162,762,764     606  99.13  195,528      90   0.12 1,225,769      45   0.75 4,748,252      30     2.81
    remuneration
    report

3.  Final         168,624,520     675  99.83  183,634      79   0.11   102,437       4   0.06    21,722       2     0.01
    dividend

4.  Election of   168,379,556     648  99.69  195,486      89   0.12   327,870      13   0.19    29,401      10     0.02
    Peter Crook

5.  Election of   168,376,115     642  99.69  195,119      89   0.11   329,670      18   0.20    31,409      12     0.02
    Andrew Fisher

6.  Re-election   168,012,251     647  99.46  194,783      88   0.12   709,398      18   0.42    15,881      11     0.01
    of Robin
    Ashton

7.  Re-election   160,760,793     630  98.68  194,783      88   0.12 1,953,053      28   1.20 6,023,684      33     3.57
    of Charles
    Gregson

8.  Re-election   168,087,912     642  99.52  194,959      88   0.11   622,000      21   0.37    27,442      11     0.02
    of John
    Maxwell

9.  Re-election   168,086,805     648  99.52  194,783      88   0.11   619,316      14   0.37    31,409      12     0.02
    of Ray Miles

10. Re-election   168,088,251     648  99.52  194,783      88   0.11   619,416      15   0.37    29,863      11     0.02
    of Graham
    Pimlott

11. Re-election   162,672,900     640  99.12  194,783      87   0.12 1,254,003      24   0.76 4,811,627      22     2.85
    of John van
    Kuffeler

12. Reappointment 162,712,950     648  96.36  187,575      87   0.11 5,959,312      26   3.53    72,476       9     0.04
    of auditors

13. Remuneration  168,078,886     656  99.54  187,984      88   0.11   593,181       8   0.35    72,262       8     0.04
    of auditors

14. Authority to  168,705,501     654  99.87  184,617      82   0.11    28,257      18   0.02    13,938       6     0.01
    purchase own
    shares
    (Special
    Resolution)

15. Power to      168,678,000     633  99.87  197,511      86   0.12    22,824      31   0.01    33,978      10     0.02
    allot shares
    for cash
    (Special
    Resolution)

16. Political     167,681,557     555  99.40  186,301      86   0.11   832,727     104   0.49   231,728      19     0.14
    Parties,
    Elections and
    Referendums
    Act 2000

17. Executive     162,906,081     578  97.47  192,416      89   0.12 4,031,432      67   2.41 1,802,384      39     1.07
    Share Option
    Scheme 2006

18. Long Term     165,526,613     594  98.07  192,416      89   0.12 3,062,815      63   1.81   150,469      24     0.09
    Incentive
    Scheme 2006


Notes:

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes
   shares on which votes were withheld.

2. Total number of shares voted = 168,932,313

3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 782

4. Total number of shares in issue = 255,552,253


17 May 2006



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