AGM Resolutions

RNS Number : 9422F

Provident Financial PLC

04 May 2011

AGM Resolutions

At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 4 May 2011, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands. Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Emma G Versluys

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: 01274 351351 extension 1034

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 4 MAY 2011

Summary of proxy cards returned

		IN FAVOUR			AT PROXY'S DISCRETION			AGAINST			WITHHELD
		Number of Shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of holders	% total shares voted and withheld
RESOLUTION
1.	Report and accounts	107,043,326	566	99.88	92,807	80	0.09	28,329	3	0.03	1,207	2	0.00
2.	Directors' remuneration report	103,984,664	491	97.30	90,005	76	0.08	2,795,770	74	2.62	305,230	23	0.28
3.	Final dividend	106,781,857	565	99.64	93,009	80	0.09	290,553	6	0.27	250	1	0.00
4.	Reappointment of John van Kuffeler	104,230,467	534	98.86	92,768	81	0.09	1,102,644	31	1.05	1,739,790	14	1.62
5.	Reappointment of Rob Anderson	106,269,157	546	99.17	92,381	80	0.09	797,561	23	0.74	6,570	7	0.01
6.	Reappointment of Peter Crook	106,062,992	543	98.97	92,768	81	0.09	1,003,339	26	0.94	6,570	7	0.01
7.	Reappointment of Andrew Fisher	106,269,436	545	99.17	92,768	81	0.09	796,895	23	0.74	6,570	7	0.01
8.	Reappointment of Chris Gillespie	106,267,614	543	99.16	92,768	81	0.09	798,392	24	0.75	6,895	8	0.01
9.	Reappointment of Robert Hough	106,260,167	534	99.16	94,103	84	0.09	804,063	30	0.75	7,336	8	0.01
10.	Reappointment of Manjit Wolstenholme	106,262,941	537	99.16	95,020	81	0.09	801,039	31	0.75	6,669	7	0.01
11.	Reappointment of auditors	107,062,847	560	99.90	96,339	82	0.09	4,316	7	0.01	2,167	3	0.00
12.	Remuneration of auditors	107,049,332	559	99.89	102,080	86	0.10	12,090	5	0.01	2,167	3	0.00
13.	Authority to make political donations	106,574,190	429	99.50	99,638	82	0.09	433,970	124	0.41	57,871	21	0.05
14.	Authority for directors to allot shares	106,973,379	529	99.82	97,396	85	0.09	92,805	35	0.09	2,089	7	0.00
15.	Authority for company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)	105,408,827	533	99.44	96,543	83	0.09	498,307	29	0.47	1,161,992	11	1.08
16.	Power to allot shares for cash (Special Resolution)	107,010,275	529	99.86	96,183	82	0.09	55,466	36	0.05	3,745	9	0.00
17.	Notice for a general meeting (Special Resolution)	106,293,962	540	99.18	99,080	84	0.09	780,805	36	0.73	1,822	4	0.00