Total Voting Rights

Provident Financial PLC
28 February 2007


Provident Financial plc - Voting Rights and Capital


This announcement is issued to comply with the Financial Services Authority's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

As at 28 February 2007, Provident Financial plc's capital consists of
256,205,959 ordinary shares of 10 4/11p each, with voting rights.  Provident
Financial plc does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Provident Financial plc is
256,205,959.

The above figure (256,205,959) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Provident Financial plc
under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Emma G Versluys
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel:  [phone] ext. 2569



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