Blocklisting

Provident Financial PLC
11 July 2007


Blocklisting

Provident Financial plc announces that application has been made to the London
Stock Exchange and UK Listing Authority for a blocklisting of 5,750,000 ordinary
shares of 20 8/11 pence each (following the proposed one for two share
consolidation which is to be considered and, if thought fit, approved at the
extraordinary general meeting to be held on 13 July 2007).  These shares are to
be split as follows:


250,000 to the Provident Financial plc International Employee Savings-Related
Share Option Scheme 2000.


1,000,000 to the Provident Financial plc Employee Savings-Related Share Option
Scheme (2003).


250,000 to the Provident Financial plc Senior Executive Share Option Scheme
(1995).


2,500,000 to the Provident Financial plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme (1996).


750,000 to the Provident Financial Executive Share Option Scheme 2006.


1,000,000 to the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006.


These shares will be allotted from time to time in accordance with the share
schemes listed above.


Emma G Versluys

Assistant Company Secretary


Tel:  [phone] ext 2569


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