Directorate Change

Provident Financial PLC
16 July 2007

Provident Financial plc confirms that:

Pursuant to its announcement on 1 May 2007, Chris Gillespie joined the board as
Managing Director, UK Consumer Credit on 16 July 2007.  Chris Gillespie's spouse
has a beneficial interest in 1,685 shares in the company.  The registered
shareholder is Rock Nominees Limited.

Pursuant to its announcement on 1 June 2007, Manjit Wolstenholme joined the
board as an independent non-executive director on 16 July 2007 and will also
chair the Audit Committee with effect from this date.

Ken Mullen joined the company as General Counsel and Company Secretary with
effect from 16 July 2007.

With effect from 16 July 2007, Charles Gregson, Tony Hales, John Harnett, Ray
Miles and Christopher Rodrigues resigned as directors of the company and Ros
Marshall Smith resigned as company secretary of the company.

Emma G Versluys
Deputy Company Secretary

16 July 2007




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