Changes in Registered Holders
Provident Financial PLC
10 May 2000
Disclosure of Interest in Voting Shares - Changes in Registered Holders
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1. On 9 May 2000 Provident Financial plc received notification from
Prudential Portfolio Managers Limited pursuant to section 202(4)(b) of the
Companies Act 1985 that, with effect from 8 May 2000, the registered holders
of certain of its shares in the Company have changed and that they are
currently as set out below:
CHASE NOMS LTD 57,000
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C TMBC2 1,287,199
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI 900,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD ITRT 600,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA 300,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB 2,069,405
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF 377,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGH 750,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI 300,000
HSBC GLOBAL NOMS LTD A/C774060 155,000
M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS B 304,060
M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS G 62,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD GEX02 75,900
NORTRUST NOMS LTD GKN03 93,400
PPMCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) AC NHM 89,700
PPMCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) BRI AC 42,500
PPMCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) NFC AC 81,024
PPMCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PS A/C 2,992,636
PPMCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) DUM A/C 455,000
PPMCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) HBNL AC 799,248
PPMCT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PTRCT AC 10,800
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 11,021,964
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 1,665,192
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC 91,700
SAUT ETHICAL 18,700
SCOT AM MANAGED INDEX FUND 5,500
STATE ST NOM LTD JD72 10,368
THE BANK OF N.Y (NOMS) LTD 1,250,000
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25,865,296
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2. Contact name for queries:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith
3. Contact telephone number:
01274 731111 extension 2356
4. Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mrs R J Marshall Smith
5. Date of notification:
10 May 2000