Blocklisting Interim Review

Provident Financial PLC
16 January 2008

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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To:  The FSA



Date: 16 January 2008


Name of applicant:                                         Provident Financial plc
Name of scheme:                                            Provident Financial plc share option schemes
Period of return:                           From:          16/07/2007             To:       15/01/2008
Balance under scheme from previous return:                 Provident Financial plc made an application to the London
                                                           Stock Exchange and UK Listing Authority for a blocklisting
                                                           of 5,750,000 ordinary shares of 20 8/11 pence each to take
                                                           effect following the proposed one for two share
                                                           consolidation which was considered and approved at the
                                                           extraordinary general meeting held on 13 July 2007.  The
                                                           blocklistings of all ordinary shares of 10 4/11p were
                                                           cancelled with effect from the date of the demerger and
                                                           share consolidation (16 July 2007).
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,   -
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during   2,610,730
period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     3,139,270
period
Number and class of securities originally listed and the   5,750,000 ordinary shares of 20 8/11p
date of admission
                                                           16 July 2007
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the      131,219,674
period


Name of contact:                                           Emma G Versluys
Address of contact:                                        Provident Financial plc, Colonnade, Sunbridge Road,
                                                           Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ
Telephone number of contact:                               01274 731111 extension 2569



SIGNED BY   Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary

for and on behalf of

                        Provident Financial plc




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