Notice of Results

Provident Financial PLC
14 January 2003




                  Provident Financial plc - Notice of Results


Provident Financial plc announces that its final results for the year ended 31
December 2002 are scheduled to be released at 7.00 am on Wednesday, 26 February
2003.


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange