Blk Listing Six-Mnthly Return

Provident Financial PLC
10 July 2000


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
Provident Financial plc

2   Name of Scheme:
Share options

3   Period of Return - From:
10 February 2000

To:
9 July 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
2,093,115

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
None

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
2,093,115

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
1,306,509 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p 27 April 1998
1,000,000 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p 12 March 1999

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
248,255,629

Contact name for queries:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith

Contact telephone number:
01274 731111 extension 2356

Contact address:
Provident Financial plc
Colonnade
Sunbridge Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 2LQ

Name of person making return:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith

Position of person making return:
Company Secretary





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