International and UK briefing

Provident Financial PLC
13 July 2006



Provident Financial plc

13 July 2006





Analyst and investor international and UK home credit briefing





Provident Financial is today hosting a briefing for analysts and institutional
investors. The event will focus on Provident's UK, Central & Eastern European
and Mexican home credit operations.



Copies of the presentations are available on its company website at
www.providentfinancial.com



No new information relating to current trading will be provided.





Enquiries:



Media:

David Stevenson, Provident Financial

Today:                         020 7936 1300

Thereafter:                    01274 731111





Investor relations:

Helen Waggott, Provident Financial

Today:                         020 7936 1300

Thereafter:                    01274 731111






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