Director/PDMR Shareholding
Provident Financial PLC
09 March 2006
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16,
23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
Provident Financial plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
This relates to (i) and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Peter Stuart Crook
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
Not applicable
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
In respect of person named in 3 above.
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 10 4/11p
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
Peter Stuart Crook
8 State the nature of the transaction
Provident Financial Trustees (Performance Share Plan) Limited purchased 5,834
ordinary shares of 10 4/11p and transferred the legal and beneficial interest to
Peter Stuart Crook in satisfaction of basic and matching awards granted subject
to and in accordance with the terms of the Provident Financial Performance Share
Plan.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
5,834
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.00228%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
Not applicable
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Not applicable
13. Price per share or value of transaction
640p
14. Date and place of transaction
9 March 2006
London Stock Exchange
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
5,834
0.00228%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
9 March 2006
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
-
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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
-
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23. Any additional information
-
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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Emma G Versluys
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2569
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Emma G Versluys
Assistant Company Secretary
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Date of notification
9 March 2006
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END
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16,
23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
Provident Financial plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
This relates to (i)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Nicholas Mark Illingworth
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
Not applicable
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
In respect of person named in 3 above.
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 10 4/11p
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
Nicholas Mark Illingworth
8 State the nature of the transaction
Provident Financial Trustees (Performance Share Plan) Limited purchased 1,790
ordinary shares of 10 4/11p and transferred the legal and beneficial interest to
Nicholas Mark Illingworth in satisfaction of basic and matching awards granted
subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Provident Financial
Performance Share Plan.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
1,790
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.0007%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
Not applicable
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Not applicable
13. Price per share or value of transaction
640p
14. Date and place of transaction
9 March 2006
London Stock Exchange
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
11,774
0.0046%
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16. Date issuer informed of transaction
9 March 2006
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
-
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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
-
....................................
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
-
....................................
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
-
....................................
....................................
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
-
....................................
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
-
....................................
23. Any additional information
-
....................................
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Emma G Versluys
Tel: 01274 731111 ext. 2569
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Emma G Versluys
Assistant Company Secretary
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Date of notification
9 March 2006
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END
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