Director/PDMR Shareholding

Provident Financial PLC
30 October 2006



Tony Hales - Interest in Shares



As at 14 October 2006, when he was appointed to the board of Provident Financial
plc, Tony Hales' interest in shares in the company comprised 5,000 shares
registered in his own name.






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