Annual Information Update

Provident Financial PLC
07 April 2006

                            PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC

                           ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE



Annual Information Update for the 12 months up to and including 7 April 2006.



Provident Financial plc ('the Company') announces that in accordance with
paragraph 5.2 of the Prospectus Rules, the following information has been
published or made available to the public over the previous 12 months in
compliance with its obligations under Community and national laws and rules
dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities
markets.



The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via a Regulatory
Information Service:


Date                 Time                                Subject

15/04/2005              17:51            Director Shareholding
27/04/2005              14:30            IFRS Briefing
27/04/2005              14:51            Notice of AGM
24/05/2005              12:08            AGM Statement
25/05/2005              15:44            AGM Resolutions
02/06/2005              16:01            Holding(s) in Company
03/06/2005              07:30            Listing Particulars
07/06/2005              11:02            Notice of Results
08/06/2005              13:30            Analyst and investor briefing
09/06/2005              16:46            Director Shareholding
17/06/2005              09:57            Holding(s) in Company
29/06/2005              10:16            Holding(s) in Company
06/07/2005              15:54            Director/PDMR Shareholding
08/07/2005              07:00            Proposal for Polish rate cap
12/07/2005              07:01            Pre-close briefing
14/07/2005              16:00            Holding(s) in Company
15/07/2005              15:29            Proposal for Polish rate cap
18/07/2005              16:15            Holding(s) in Company
18/07/2005              17:54            Holding(s) in Company
27/07/2005              16:17            Holding(s) in Company
28/07/2005              16:03            Holding(s) in Company
02/08/2005              07:01            Holding(s) in Company
04/08/2005              15:59            Holding(s) in Company
09/08/2005              10:52            Proposal for Polish rate cap
10/08/2005              15:24            Blocklisting Interim Review
15/08/2005              16:14            Holding(s) in Company
15/08/2005              16:14            Holding(s) in Company
30/08/2005              16:06            Holding(s) in Company
14/09/2005              07:03            Interim Results
21/09/2005              16:33            Director/PDMR Shareholding
21/09/2005              16:38            Holding(s) in Company
22/09/2005              16:15            Holding(s) in Company
23/09/2005              16:50            Holding(s) in Company
27/09/2005              16:32            Holding(s) in Company
04/10/2005              16:06            Holding(s) in Company
07/10/2005              16:11            Holding(s) in Company
18/10/2005              16:03            Director/PDMR Shareholding
20/10/2005              15:56            Holding(s) in Company
27/10/2005              07:14            Provident Financial Response
23/11/2005              15:58            Holding(s) in Company
14/12/2005              11:54            Trading Update/YCC Closure
28/12/2005              15:35            Director/PDMR Shareholding
30/12/2005              12:38            Directorate Change
10/01/2006              15:10            Notice of Results
19/01/2006              18:20            Holding(s) in Company
24/01/2006              16:11            Holding(s) in Company
25/01/2006              08:59            Directorate Change
07/02/2006              10:58            New Product in Poland
09/02/2006              16:00            Holding(s) in Company
16/02/2006              16:51            Blocklisting Interim Review
16/02/2006              16:55            Holding(s) in Company
02/03/2006              17:52            Holding(s) in Company
07/03/2006              16:05            Holding(s) in Company
08/03/2006              07:19            Final Results
08/03/2006              11:58            Holding(s) in Company
09/03/2006              16:06            Director Declaration
09/03/2006              16:24            Director/PDMR Shareholding
23/03/2006              15:40            Director/PDMR Shareholding
23/03/2006              16:48            Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/03/2006              14:23            Holding(s) in Company
04/04/2006              11:40            Holding(s) in Company
07/04/2006              13:17            Notice of AGM



Details of all regulatory announcements can be found in full on the Company's
website, www.providentfinancial.com.



The company has also made the following filings with the Registrar of Companies,
which were made available by the Registrar on the dates shown below. Copies of
these documents can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14
3UZ, or for registered users, through Companies House Direct
(www.direct.companies-house.gov.uk).


20/04/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
09/05/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
09/05/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
11/05/2005                 Form 288c change of director's particulars
12/05/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
17/05/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
03/06/2005                 Resolutions of Annual General Meeting held on 24 May 2005
03/06/2005                 Memorandum and Articles of Association
09/06/2005                 Listing of particulars
13/06/2005                 Annual accounts for the period to 31 December 2004
30/06/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
18/08/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
17/11/2005                 Form 88(2) return of allotment of shares
10/01/2006                 Annual return made up to 30/11/2005
11/01/2006                 Form 288b resignation of director
24/03/2006                 Form 288a appointment of director



The following documents were despatched by the Company to holders of its
securities during the last 12 months:


20/04/2005                 Annual Report and Accounts 2004
20/04/2005                 Notice of Annual General Meeting
20/04/2005                 Form of Proxy
20/04/2005                 Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2004
23/09/2005                 Interim Report 2005
07/04/2006                 Annual Report and Financial Statements 2005
07/04/2006                 Notice of Annual General Meeting
07/04/2006                 Form of Proxy



Further information regarding the Company and its activities is available at
www.providentfinancial.com.



A copy of this Annual Information Update and all the documents referred to
therein can be obtained from the Company's registered office:



The Company Secretary

Provident Financial plc

Colonnade

Sunbridge Road

Bradford

BD1 2LQ



In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is
acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the
time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due
to changing circumstances.



Emma G Versluys

Assistant Company Secretary

7 April 2006


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